Study Of Sociodemographic and Clinical Features Of Tuberculosis Cases In Hiv Patients

2016-09-02T04-55-34Z
Source: National Journal of Integrated Research in Medicine
Siddaraya Hanjagi*, Sanganna L Lakkannavar**.
Background: Infection with HIV is the most potent risk factor for progression to active tuberculosis. Mycobacterium tuberculosis only have an approximately 10% lifetime risk of developing TB compared with 60% or more in persons infected with HIV and TB. Methodology: 100 HIV infected patients having symptoms of Tuberculosis were taken up for the study for a period of 18 months, meeting the criteria for the present study. Diagnosis of tuberculosis was based on clinical evaluation, sputum smear. Results: 100 HIV patients studied for period of 18 months . Majority of patients were in the age group of 30-41 years. 64% were males and 36% females. Labourers are commonly affected. Common presenting symptoms were fever(74%) cough (72%) and weight loss(62%). Associated clinical findings were pallor(63%), (12%) and oral thrush(14%). Pulmonary TB (69%) is the most common form. Conclusion: Majority of patients were in the age group of 30-41 years, 64% were males 36% females. Most common occupation affected was labourers. Fever (74%), cough (72%) and weight loss (62%), pallor (63%), lymphadenopathy (12%) and oral thrush (14%). Most common form of tuberculosis was pulmonary TB (69%). Among extra pulmonary tuberculosis pleural effusion (8%) was the most common presentation. [Siddaraya H NJIRM 2016; 7(4): 28-32]


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