Abstract
Background: Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) is a slow-growing facultative intracellular parasite. TB is one of the most common infectious diseases of developing countries including Pakistan. TB is commonly diagnosed by microscopic examination of spontaneously expectorated sputum.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the Northwest General Hospital & Research Center Hayat Abad Phase-5 Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan from 1st March to 30 June 2019. There were 100 total sputum samples collected from patients with 46 (46%) males and 54(54%) females screened by using sputum smear microscopy.
Result: The overall prevalence was 63 % (63/100). Out of all affected samples 28 (28%) were male and
35 (55%) were females. The highest prevalence 57% was recorded in 45-95year age ranges while the lowest 2% (2/100) was recorded in age ranges 01-15 year.
Conclusion: Pulmonary TB is the most common prevailing disease in the rural communities in District Peshawar, and high incidence was recorded in female as compared to male. In order to reduce the prevalence of Tuberculosis in backward areas of the world, there is an urgent need for strategic planning in private and public sector to overcome the high prevalence of tuberculosis infection.
Keywords:
Pulmonary tuberculosis, Productive coughs, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Acid fast bacilli
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