A STUDY ON EXTRA PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS: SOCIO ECONOMIC CLASS DISTRIBUTION

2021 ◽  
pp. 3-4
Author(s):  
Chhotala Yagnik ◽  
Chetal Suva ◽  
Vishal Oza

Background:Extra-pulmonary tuberculosis can affect the lymph nodes, pleura, bones, joints, genitourinary tract, nervous system (meningitis, tuberculoma), abdominal tuberculosis (intestines, mesentery, solid organs), skin. Materials and Methods: It is a record based, observational prospective study which assesses the presentation and evaluation of the socio-economic distribution of extrapulmonary tuberculosis and management of it in a tertiary care hospital. Result: In present study, out of 50 cases 52% patients were from low socio-economic class, 44% patients were from middle socioeconomic class and 4% were from high socio-economic class. Conclusion:The frequency of extrapulmonary TB in this study was highest in low socio-economic class followed by middle and high socio-economic class.

2021 ◽  
pp. 25-26
Author(s):  
Chhotala Yagnik ◽  
Vishal Oza ◽  
Chetal Suva

Background:Extra-pulmonary tuberculosis can affect the lymph nodes, pleura, bones, joints, genito-urinary tract, nervous system (meningitis, tuberculoma), abdominal tuberculosis (intestines, mesentery, solid organs), skin. Materials and Methods: It is a record based, observational prospective study which assesses the presentation and evaluation of the site of distribution of extrapulmonary tuberculosis and management of it in a tertiary care hospital. Result:In present study, 26% of cases from lymph node TB, 20% cases from CNS and pleural TB, 18% cases from GIT, 8% cases from skeletal TB, 4% cases from GUT, 2% cases from ocular and 2% cases from pericardial TB Conclusion:The frequency of extrapulmonary TB in this study was highest in lymph node followed by pleural, CNS, GIT, skeletal and others respectively


2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-18
Author(s):  
Sunil Nayak ◽  
J Karia ◽  
P Patel ◽  
B Modi ◽  
K Desai ◽  
...  

Introduction: In India, tuberculosis is the most common opportunistic infection among HIV positive patients. This study estimates the prevalence of tuberculosis amongst HIV patients in Ahmadabad, Gujarat. Methodology: The present study was conducted at Integrated Counseling and Testing Center for HIV at Sola civil hospital, a public sector tertiary care hospital in Ahmadabad for a twenty month period from January, 2009 to August, 2010. All the patients visiting the center during the study period were screened for HIV. All the patients who were diagnosed HIV positive were subjected for active search of tuberculosis; clinically, radiological as well as by histopathology and laboratory tests. Results: Total 6846 patients were screened for HIV, out of which 167(2.44%) patients were tested HIV positive. Out of 167 HIV positive patients, 22 (13.17%) were diagnosed as cases of tuberculosis. Out of these 22 patients, 18(81.82%) had pulmonary tuberculosis while 4(18.18%) were extra-pulmonary tuberculosis patients. Amongst the four extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases, one (25.00%) case was of tuberculous meningitis, one (25.00%) was of abdominal tuberculosis and two (50.00%) had tuberculous lymphatic swelling. Conclusion: The prevalence of tuberculosis in HIV positive patients found in this study was 13.17%, which is substantially lower than that reported in previous studies. Appropriate management of these patients requires a strengthened mechanism of cross reference and inter sectoral co-ordination between the two diseases at all levels. SAARC Journal of Tuberculosis, Lung Diseases & HIV/AIDS; 2013; X(1); 13-18 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/saarctb.v10i1.8672


2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 126-129
Author(s):  
Sanjiv Vithalrao Zangde ◽  

Background: According to the WHO Tuberculosis Report 2014, there were 9 million incident cases of TB worldwide, with the South–East Asia and Western Pacific areas accounting for 58 percent of the global burden and India accounting for 24 percent. Aims and Objective: To study Sensitivity of sputum exam with respect to gene expert in detection of MTB at tertiary care hospital Methodology: The present study is an observational cross-sectional study of the patients with pulmonary tuberculosis attending Department of Pulmonary Medicine at a tertiary care centre during period of 1 January 2019 to 30 June 2020 by the permission of Institutional Ethical Committee . Genexpert test / CBNAAT [ Xpert MTB/RIF Assay] Statistical analysis done buy of (version 20) for Windows package (SPSS Science, Chicago, IL, USA). Result: Ziehl and Neelsen staining was done for 200 samples of cases of pulmonary tuberculosis. Out of these 55(27.50%) sputa samples were ZN smear positive and 145(72.50%) were negative. Then all the samples were tested on Gene Xpert MTB/RIF assay. Out of these 200 patients, 186(93%) were MTB detected and 14(7.00%) were MTB not detected. The MTB/RIF assay detect the agent in 54 out of 55 ZN smear positive cases and 132 out of 145 AFB smear negative cases as shown in table No.10. So, MTB detection rate by Gene Xpert 186cases (93.00%) is more as compared to ZN staining 55cases (27.50%). Out of 55 sputum positive cases, 54 were positive for MTB by Gene Xpert but in 01 sputum positive case MTB was not detected by Gene Xpert assay. There was statistically significant better detection with Genexpert when compared to microscopy AFB test in pulmonary tuberculosis patients.The Sensitivity of Sputum was 29.03% and Specificity was 92.86%, Positive Likelihood Ratio4.06, Negative Likelihood Ratio 0.76, Positive Predictive Value (*) was 98.18% and Negative Predictive Value (*) was 8.97%. Conclusion: It can be concluded from our study that the Genexpert is highly sensitive test for the detection of the Mycobacteria and Xpert MTB/RIF assay can quickly identify possible multidrug-resistant TB. From our study we conclude that Gene Xpert MTB/RIF is simple and reliable technique for diagnosing extra pulmonary tuberculosis with high sensitivity and specificity not only in smear positive cases but also in smear negative cases. It is a game changer not only in pulmonary tuberculosis control but probably also in extra pulmonary tuberculosis.


2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 324
Author(s):  
Anjali Bharani ◽  
Mohini Harshey ◽  
Swati Raipurkar

Background: Children contribute a significant proportion of the tuberculosis (TB) burden in India and suffer severe TB related morbidity and mortality, particularly in endemic areas. Diagnosis and management of pediatric TB especially Extra pulmonary (EPTB) is challenging. The present study was designed to study clinical, laboratory characteristics and outcome of childhood tuberculosis.Methods: A retrospective analysis of 90 cases of TB in children within 2 year period was conducted at Pediatric Department and DOTS center at a tertiary care hospital from January 2015 to December 2016.Results: In the present study 20% of the total TB patients attending DOTS OPD were Children. Most common symptoms were Fever (53.3 %), Cough (46.6%), abdominal pain (18.8%), lymphadenopathy (13.3%), osteo-articular symptoms (13.3%), weight loss (10%), CNS related complaints like convulsions and unconsciousness (6.6%). History of contact was present in 10 cases (11%). Sputum examination was positive in 9 cases (10%) who were predominantly older children above 12 years. Mantoux test was positive in 9 cases (10%). Only one patient was HIV positive.  Extra pulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) patients were more common than pulmonary. 47 out of the 90 cases (52%) were receiving DOTS for EPTB. Out of the 90 cases 84 (93.3%) were on New Category 1 treatment and 6 (6.6%) were on Cat 2 treatment. Out of the total 90 cases 3 defaulted, 3 died, rest completed treatment with good compliance and no side-effects and were declared cured.Conclusions: In present study, it was found that extra-pulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) patients are more common than pulmonary tuberculosis in pediatric age group. Sputum positivity yield is very low in pediatric age group. Success of treatment with DOTS is good (94.4%). No adverse effects of ATT were observed.


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