Trend of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis in Port Blair
Journal Title: National Journal of Research in Community Medicine - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 3
Abstract
BACKGROUND- Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis (EPTB) remains a major public health problem accounting for 0.8 million EPTB cases globally. AIM: The objective of this study was to describe the basic demographic correlates, new cases of extrapulmonary tuberculosis and site affected by extrapulmonary TB. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Retrospective data mining from records pertaining to extrapulmonary tuberculosis maintained by the Port Blair tuberculosis unit (TU) from 2012 to 2014, working under Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme. RESULTS: Out of total TB (1340) cases registered for treatment from 2012 to 2014, EPTB cases were 425 (31.70%) . Males(n=231, 54.35%) were affected more than females(n=194, 45.65%). Pleural TB was the commonest type of EPTB (n = 224, 52.71%), followed by lymph node TB (n = 97, 22.82%).CONCLUSION: The burden of EPTB is more among the productive age group. Males were affected more than females. There is a need to strengthen surveillance programs to accurately estimate the burden of all kinds of extrapulmonary tuberculosis
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Shivani Rao, Ajay Raj S, Pandurang Vithal Thatkar, Burma S. P.
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