COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF CLINICAL RADIOLOGICAL, SPUTUM SMEAR, AND MANTOUX TEST FOR DIAGNOSIS OF PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS

CHEST Journal ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 134 (4) ◽  
pp. 155P
Author(s):  
Abdul Rahim Solangi
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
Comparative Assessment ◽  
Mantoux Test ◽  
Sputum Smear

scholarly journals Mantoux test results and BCG vaccination status in TB-exposed children

2015 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
Fadilah Harahap ◽  
Ridwan M. Daulay ◽  
Muhammad Ali ◽  
Wisman Dalimunthe ◽  
Rini Savitri Daulay
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Household Contact ◽  
Mantoux Test ◽  
Skin Tests ◽  
Sputum Smear ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Time Duration ◽  
Pulmonary Tb ◽  
Bcg Vaccination

Background Tuberculosis (TB) infection is highly prevalent in Indonesia. The source of transmission of TB to a child is usually via an adult with sputum smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis. The Mantoux test is a diagnostic tool for tuberculosis infection. The BCG vaccine has been used for the prevention of TB, but its efficacy is still debated. Objective To assess for an association between Mantoux test results and BCG vaccination in children who had contact with adult pulmonary tuberculosis and to assess for differences in Mantoux test induration with regards to nutritional status, age, type of TB contact, and time duration since BCG vaccination in BCG-vaccinated and BCG-unvaccinated children. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in FebruaryMarch 2011 on infants and children (aged 3 months to five years), who had household contact with adult pulmonary TB. We performed tuberculin (Mantoux) skin tests to detect TB infection in the children. Subjects were consisted of two groups: BCG-vaccinated and BCG-unvaccinated. Results Subjects were 100 children (50 BCG-vaccinated and 50 BCG-unvaccinated subjects). Positive Mantoux test results were observed in 9 vaccinated subjects and 33 unvaccinated subjects. The mean diameters of induration in the vaccinated and unvaccinated groups were 7.6 mm and 9.6 mm, respectively (95%CI of difference -4.25 to 0.20; P=0.074). In children who had household contact with sputum smear-positive adult pulmonary TB, BCG vaccination was a protective factor against TB infection, with an odds ratio (OR) of 0.113 (95%CI 0.045 to 0.286; P=0.0001). There were no significant differences in Mantoux test induration associated with nutritional status, age, type of TB contact, and duration since BCG vaccination, between the two groups. Conclusion BCG vaccination has a protective effect on TBexposed children, based on Mantoux test results. However, there are no differences in Mantoux test induration associated with nutritional status, age, type of TB contact, or duration since BCG vaccination, between the BCG-vaccinated and BCGunvaccinated groups.

Role of fibreoptic bronchoscopy in sputum smear negative pulmonary tuberculosis

1994 ◽  
Vol 75 ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
A. McDaniel ◽  
N. Schoenfeld ◽  
W. Frank ◽  
A. Grassot ◽  
H. Mauch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
Fibreoptic Bronchoscopy ◽  
Sputum Smear ◽  
Smear Negative

Diagnosis of sputum smear-negative forms of pulmonary tuberculosis by transthoracic fine-needle aspiration

Tubercle ◽  
1991 ◽  
Vol 72 (3) ◽  
pp. 210-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Gomes ◽  
E. Trindade ◽  
O. Vidal ◽  
O. Yeep ◽  
I. Amendoeirai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
Fine Needle Aspiration ◽  
Needle Aspiration ◽  
Sputum Smear ◽  
Fine Needle ◽  
Smear Negative

Cost-effectiveness of chemotherapy for sputum smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis in Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania

1994 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric De Jonghe ◽  
Christopher J. L. Murray ◽  
H. J. Chum ◽  
D. S. Nyangulu ◽  
A. Salomao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cost Effectiveness ◽  
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
Sputum Smear ◽  
Smear Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Association of Vitamin D Deficiency in Newly Diagnosed Pulmonary Tuberculosis

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (10) ◽  
pp. 2572-2573
Author(s):  
Khalil Ullah ◽  
Sajid Ur Rehman ◽  
Ramsha Nadeem ◽  
Muhammad Abubakar ◽  
Qasim Raza
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
Vitamin D Deficiency ◽  
Serum Vitamin ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Hypovitaminosis D ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Sputum Smear ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Serum Vitamin D

Aim: Relationship between Vitamin D deficiency and pulmonary tuberculosis. Methodology: Study duration: November 2020 to April 2021 Sampling technique: A case-control study Setting: Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar It included 30 adult newly identified sputum-quality pulmonary tuberculosis patients and 30 age and sex matched healthy cases as controls. All cases had undergone a thorough medical examination and repeated laboratory tests, including vitamin D, calcium, and sputum for AFB and X-ray chest. Results: Majority were males (88%). In the Study group, BMI decreased significantly i.e. 19.0 vs 23.5. Serum vitamin D concentrations were significantly lower in the tuberculosis group i.e. 17.9ng/dl than in the control group 24.8ng/dl. Mean of serum albumin in the control group was 3.9 ng/dl whereas 2.9 ng/dl in the study group. Conclusion: Hypovitaminosis D was associated with more severe medical symptoms, increased sputum smear positivity and large lesions on chest radiographs in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis. Keywords: Vitamin D, Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Sputum

scholarly journals Clinical impact and cost analysis of the use of either the Xpert MTB Rif test or sputum smear microscopy in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

2018 ◽  
Vol 51 (5) ◽  
pp. 631-637
Author(s):  
Anália Zuleika de Castro ◽  
Adriana Rezende Moreira ◽  
Jaqueline Oliveira ◽  
Paulo Albuquerque Costa ◽  
Carolyne Lalucha Alves Lima Da Graça ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
Cost Analysis ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Clinical Impact ◽  
Sputum Smear ◽  
Smear Microscopy ◽  
Sputum Smear Microscopy

scholarly journals Factors Influencing Sputum Conversion among Smear-Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients in Morocco

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khalid Bouti ◽  
Mohammed Aharmim ◽  
Karima Marc ◽  
Mouna Soualhi ◽  
Rachida Zahraoui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
Stepwise Regression ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Sputum Smear ◽  
Tuberculosis Patients ◽  
Infection Control Measures ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Smear Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
Sputum Conversion ◽  
A Prospective Study

Background. Sputum smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients expel infectious viable bacilli for a period following the commencement of treatment. Objective. To determine the time to sputum smear conversion and study the factors influencing it. Design. A prospective study was undertaken at our hospital in Rabat over a six-month period on a cohort of 119 sputum smear positive patients. Patients were followed up fortnightly. At each followup, specimens were collected and processed for microscopy using standard protocol. Results. 96.6% of our patients completed the study (4 deaths). Sputum conversion rate was 42% after two weeks, 73% after one month, and 95% after two months. Univariate and stepwise regression analysis showed that patients who had high smear grading, miliary, and bilateral radiologic lesions were more likely to undergo delayed sputum conversion (P<0.05). Other factors were thought to influence sputum conversion but were not statistically proven in our study. Conclusion. Since viable bacilli continue to be expelled for up to two months, infection control measures should be maintained for such a time. Patients with high smear grading, miliary, and bilateral radiologic lesions need to be monitored more closely.

scholarly journals Diagnostic Accuracy of Xpert MTB/RIF in Sputum Smear-Negative Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Cureus ◽  
2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Waqas Rasheed ◽  
Nisar Ahmed Rao ◽  
Hatem Adel ◽  
Mirza Saifullah Baig ◽  
Syed Omair Adil
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
Diagnostic Accuracy ◽  
Sputum Smear ◽  
Smear Negative
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