FREQUENCY OF FACTORS LEADING TO MULTI-DRUG RESISTANT TUBERCULOSIS
Dr. Imran Saeed*, Dr. Anum Mushtaq Khan, Dr. Sadia Naz
ABSTRACT
Objective: The objective of this study is “to determine the frequency of factors leading to Multidrug resistance tuberculosis, in patients presenting at Nishtar Medical University and Hospital Multan”. Material and methods: This cross sectional was conducting at Department of Pulmonology, Nishtar Medical University and Hospital Multan from March 2019 to September 2019. Total 126 patients with MDR-TB were selected for this study. Association of reasons for interruption of ATT course, inadequate chemotherapy, under whose prescription ATT used previously and Previous H/O of taking ATT with gender, age and area of residence was assessed. Results: Total 126 patients with MDR-TB were included in this study. Minimum age of the patients was 20 years and maximum age of the patients was 60 years. Mean age of the patients was 39.44 ± 9.043. Most 65 (51.6%) of the patients with MDR-TB belonged to age group 31-40 years and 74 (58.7%) were male and 52 (41.3%) were female. Conclusion: Results of this study revealed that the most common age group affected with MDR-TB was 31-40 years. Male were more victim as compare to female. Mostly patients reported with MDR-TB have previous history of taking ATT under.
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