scholarly journals Clinico-Epidemiological Profile of Extra Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Report from a High Prevalence State of Northern India

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
pp. 185-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunil Kumar Raina
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
Extra Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
Northern India ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Extra Pulmonary ◽  
Epidemiological Profile

scholarly journals Clinico-Epidemiological Profile of Extra Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Report from a High Prevalence State of Northern India

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 117-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunil Kumar Raina ◽  
Vishav Chander ◽  
Ashok Kumar Bhardwaj ◽  
Anmol Gupta ◽  
Surender Kashyap ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
Extra Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
Northern India ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Extra Pulmonary ◽  
Epidemiological Profile

Clinico-Epidemiological Profile of Extra-pulmonary Tuberculosis in Central India

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 223-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Arun Kumar Shrivastava ◽  
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Dr. Swagata Brahmachari ◽  
Dr.Prashant Pathak ◽  
Dr Ratan Kumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
Central India ◽  
Extra Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
Extra Pulmonary ◽  
Epidemiological Profile

scholarly journals Resurgence of Extra Pulmonary Tuberculosis

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-24
Author(s):  
S. Bag ◽  
N Deep ◽  
S Padhy
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
Hiv And Aids ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Extra Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
Medical College ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Back Ground ◽  
Extra Pulmonary ◽  
Living With Hiv

Introduction: Pulmonary tuberculosis is a public health challenge in the developing Nations. Extra pulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) is still more challenging. EPTB with co-infection with human deficiencies virus (HIV) and malnutrition further aggravate the problems, the worst human health scenario in 3rd world’s nation. The objective of the study was to explore the magnitude of Extra tuberculosis and to assess the challenge faced in encountering the patient with malnutrition, HIV infection etc.Method: All cases of tuberculosis registered under RNTCP in between 2009 - 2012 in MKCG Medical College, Berhampur, Odisha, India were scrutinized, 2596 case of EPTB were fished out. Details clinical, socio-economic, demographic, HIV status & treatment outcome of these patients were subjected to critical analysis.Results: Even though high prevalence of EPTB is encounter in poor socio-economic, rural back ground and people living with HIV and AIDS, upper and middle classes are not exempted complexities of diagnostic and therapeutic challenges are more often then not observed. Outcome is grim in immune weakened cases.Conclusion: This study emphasized the resurgence of extra pulmonary tuberculosis involving all classes of people in Indian sub-continent. Challenges faced are delineated and determinant of clinical outcome in developing Nations have been highlighted.SAARC J TUBER LUNG DIS HIV/AIDS, 2015; 12(1), Page: 20-24

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