Multidrug resistant tuberculosis in Qena governerate and it's socioeconomic burden
Background: Resistance to tuberculosis (TB) drugs is a formidable obstacle to effective TB care and prevention globally. Patients and Method: This study included 100 patients of both sexes were chosen from outpatient clinic and inpatient word in Qena University hospital. Patients were subjected to:...
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| author | Alaa Rashad M.Sh Badawy Kirolos Shenouda* |
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| description | Background: Resistance to tuberculosis (TB) drugs is a formidable obstacle to effective TB care and prevention globally.
Patients and Method: This study included 100 patients of both sexes were chosen from outpatient clinic and inpatient word in Qena University hospital. Patients were subjected to: Full history and examination, chest X-Ray, ESR, CBC, sputum microscopic examination, Genexpert for sputum samples, sputum cultures.
Results: : Patients with treatment failure were 64 with mean age 48.9±16.1 and 34.4% of patients were male and 65.6% females. The mean ESR in was 1ST hr 101 and after 2nd hr 120. About 43.8% stopped working and 38.5% borrowed money. Chest x-ray showed 50.1% cavitary lesion, 21.8% consolidation, and 28.1% miliary shadow. Patients with treatment response were 36 with mean age 57.3±19.3, about 55.6% of them males and 44.4% females. The mean ESR 1ST hr 54±24, 2ndhr 96.1±32.Chest x-ray showed 22.2% cavitary lesion, 44.4%consolidation and 33.4% miliary shadow. About 38.9% stopped working and 55.6% borrowed money.
Conclusion: This study showed increase social and economic burden in TB resistant patients. We noticed that TB resistant patients were reported income loss and work affection. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8e38a0a8aac04ea3a661d37e2874c79b2022-12-21T23:33:35ZengSouth Valley University, Faculty of MedicineSVU - International Journal of Medical Sciences2735-427X2636-34022021-08-0142196202https://dx.doi.org/10.21608/svuijm.2020.42683.1006 Multidrug resistant tuberculosis in Qena governerate and it's socioeconomic burdenAlaa Rashad0 M.Sh Badawy1 Kirolos Shenouda*2Chest Department,Faculty of Medicine, South Valley University,Qena,Egyptchest department, Luxor faculty of medicine, Luxor university, Luxor, EgyptChest Department,Faculty of Medicine, South Valley University,Qena,EgyptBackground: Resistance to tuberculosis (TB) drugs is a formidable obstacle to effective TB care and prevention globally. Patients and Method: This study included 100 patients of both sexes were chosen from outpatient clinic and inpatient word in Qena University hospital. Patients were subjected to: Full history and examination, chest X-Ray, ESR, CBC, sputum microscopic examination, Genexpert for sputum samples, sputum cultures. Results: : Patients with treatment failure were 64 with mean age 48.9±16.1 and 34.4% of patients were male and 65.6% females. The mean ESR in was 1ST hr 101 and after 2nd hr 120. About 43.8% stopped working and 38.5% borrowed money. Chest x-ray showed 50.1% cavitary lesion, 21.8% consolidation, and 28.1% miliary shadow. Patients with treatment response were 36 with mean age 57.3±19.3, about 55.6% of them males and 44.4% females. The mean ESR 1ST hr 54±24, 2ndhr 96.1±32.Chest x-ray showed 22.2% cavitary lesion, 44.4%consolidation and 33.4% miliary shadow. About 38.9% stopped working and 55.6% borrowed money. Conclusion: This study showed increase social and economic burden in TB resistant patients. We noticed that TB resistant patients were reported income loss and work affection.https://svuijm.journals.ekb.eg/article_116287.htmlkeywords mdr tb; chest x ray; cbc |
| spellingShingle | Alaa Rashad M.Sh Badawy Kirolos Shenouda* Multidrug resistant tuberculosis in Qena governerate and it's socioeconomic burden SVU - International Journal of Medical Sciences keywords mdr tb; chest x ray; cbc |
| title | Multidrug resistant tuberculosis in Qena governerate and it's socioeconomic burden |
| title_full | Multidrug resistant tuberculosis in Qena governerate and it's socioeconomic burden |
| title_fullStr | Multidrug resistant tuberculosis in Qena governerate and it's socioeconomic burden |
| title_full_unstemmed | Multidrug resistant tuberculosis in Qena governerate and it's socioeconomic burden |
| title_short | Multidrug resistant tuberculosis in Qena governerate and it's socioeconomic burden |
| title_sort | multidrug resistant tuberculosis in qena governerate and it s socioeconomic burden |
| topic | keywords mdr tb; chest x ray; cbc |
| url | https://svuijm.journals.ekb.eg/article_116287.html |
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