INCIDENCE OF PULMONARY MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS AND ITS EVALUATION AND DIAGNOSIS OF AFB IN PARUL SEVASHRAM, HOSPITAL

Author Name: 1. Jeemali 2. Dhruvi Patel

Volume/Issue: 03/01

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/07.2022-33832446/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
2. Assistant Professor, Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India

ABSTRACT

Tuberculosis, long known to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the world has for the past several decades been overlooked a disease in both industrialized and developing countries. The aim of the study is pulmonary mycobacterium tuberculosis disease to evaluate symptoms and diagnose in patients with AFB positive sputum smear. We have collected retrospective data from respiratory department of Parul sevashram hospital, Vadodara. Total 295 data was collected from Jan-march 2022. The symptoms, duration of illness, previous consultation and investigations were recorded. The evaluation of Positive tuberculosis done on the basis of AFB microscopy of sputum and Chest X –Ray. All collected data were analysed by Microsoft Excel. In the 3 months period, total of 295 cases of pulmonary tuberculosis were suspected. In the same period, 23(8%) patients were found positive and 272(92%) patients were found negative. According to age, distribution of prevalence positive and negative patients is described. All age group were affected but high point of suspected incidence was in age group 51-75 years. 107 patients out of 295 patients suspected. Most patients are suspected between age range of 51-75 years in 3 months of data. Common tuberculosis symptoms we found is cough and fever. 16 patients were found positive between age bunch of 25-50 years. No data is obtained of re-infected patients in 3 months. As compare to positive patients, negative patients are highly found.

Key words: Pulmonary, Incidence, tuberculosis