Demographic and Clinical Characteristic of Tuberculosis among Patients in Al Wihda TB Center in Al-Falluja /Iraq

Abstract

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis, affect mainly the lungs (pulmonary TB) but can affect any other part of the body (extra pulmonary TB).

Objectives: This was a retrospective study focused on a one-year period from 1st January 2018-31st December 2018 to describe the demographic and clinical characteristic tuberculosis (TB) among patients in Al Wihda TB health center in AL-Falluja /Iraq

Method: the following data were studied from patient record at Al WIHDA TB health center in AL-Falluja /Iraq (age, gender, address, symptoms, type of patients, site of TB, outcome)

Results: The total number of patients were 60 cases, female were affected more than male, the ratio (female36 =60% and male2=60%).The most common first presenting compliant were fever and night sweating with cough and sputum. Most of the patients presented at the age of (15_44) year.

intrapulmonary (PTB) in 32 cases (53 %), extrapulmonary (EPTB) in 28 cases (47%). PTB was smear (SS)+ in 30%, (SS)- in 8%, N(S-)(ND)5%,relapse in 5(12%)