SAME DAY SPUTUM MICROSCOPY APPROACH FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS IN A MICROSCOPY CENTRE AT A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN BAREILLY

Authors

  • Vijayesh Kumar Tiwari Rohilkhand Medical college and Hospital, Bareilly
  • Mohd. Javed Khan Rohilkhand Medical college and Hospital, Bareilly
  • Ankit Khurana Rohilkhand Medical college and Hospital, Bareilly
  • Amit Kumar Rohilkhand Medical college and Hospital, Bareilly
  • Satyadeo Choubey Rohilkhand Medical college and Hospital, Bareilly
  • Nadeem Akbar Rohilkhand Medical college and Hospital, Bareilly

Keywords:

Diagnosis, Sputum smear microscopy, Tuberculosis

Abstract

Background: TB is major public health problem. Smear microscopy is the easiest, quickest and a reliable tool for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis. This requires two (spot and morning) sputum sample examinations over two days. Collection of two spot samples on same day increases the patient compliance.

Methods: we compared the yield of same day diagnostic and standard approach for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis.

Results: Out of 300 patients, same day approach could identify 67 cases, whereas standard approach could identify 70 cases.

Conclusion: Both the approaches are equally effective (p>0.05).

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Published

2015-03-31

How to Cite

Tiwari, V. K. ., Khan, M. J. ., Khurana, A. ., Kumar, A., Choubey, S. ., & Akbar, N. . (2015). SAME DAY SPUTUM MICROSCOPY APPROACH FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS IN A MICROSCOPY CENTRE AT A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN BAREILLY. National Journal of Medical Research, 5(01), 22–24. Retrieved from https://njmr.in/index.php/file/article/view/336

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 01 (2015)

Section

Original Research Articles

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