tailieunhanh - FREQUENCY OF SPUTUM POSITIVE AFB CASES AMONG PATIENTS OF PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS IN TERTIARY CARE HOSPITALS OF NORTHERN PAKISTAN

This study was aimed to find out the frequency of sputum positive Acid Fast Bacilli (AFB) cases among pulmonary tuberculosis patients and to determine those patients who are the potential source of transmitting infection. Methods: This study was conducted in four medical units of Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar and Chest Unit, Ayub Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad in collaboration with the pathology unit of Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar, and Kohat Institute of Medical Sciences, Kohat. Three specimens of sputum were collected for three consecutive days in the morning and were transported immediately to the laboratory along with full details of the patients. Results: Out of two hundred total patients. | J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad 2010 22 2 FREQUENCY OF SPUTUM POSITIVE AFB CASES AMONG PATIENTS OF PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS IN TERTIARY CARE HOSPITALS OF NORTHERN PAKISTAN Mohammad Ishaq Khattak Ihsanullah Amir Muhammad Nisar Khan Munawar Zaman Department of Medicine Department of Pathology Khyber Teaching Hospital Peshawar Department of Pathology Kohat Institute of Medical Sciences Kohat Department of Pulmonology Ayub Teaching Hospital Abbottabad Pakistan Objective This study was aimed to find out the frequency of sputum positive Acid Fast Bacilli AFB cases among pulmonary tuberculosis patients and to determine those patients who are the potential source of transmitting infection. Methods This study was conducted in four medical units of Khyber Teaching Hospital Peshawar and Chest Unit Ayub Teaching Hospital Abbottabad in collaboration with the pathology unit of Khyber Teaching Hospital Peshawar and Kohat Institute of Medical Sciences Kohat. Three specimens of sputum were collected for three consecutive days in the morning and were transported immediately to the laboratory along with full details of the patients. Results Out of two hundred total patients studied 104 patients 52 were sputum AFB positive. Among the 104 patients 60 patients were females. Sixty-four individuals were between 20-50 years. Majority of the patients were from poor deprived and lower social class. Fifty-two 50 patients had monthly income of less than Rs. 4 000 only 8 patients had monthly income of more than Rs. 12 000 . Forty-eight patients were house wives 10 patients were unemployed. Most of the patients were under weight for their age and height. 24 patients were below 42 kg. The maximum number of patients was in weight range of 43-50 kg. Conclusion Sputum AFB positive pulmonary tuberculosis is more in individuals of low socioeconomic group and in females. The patients put their children and family members at risk of tuberculosis infection. For the control

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