To Determine the Previlance of Fungal Infection Among Patient with Sputum Negative Old Treated Pulmonary Tuberculosis
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Date
2020-04
Authors
Kishan, Jai
Yadav, Ajit
Singhal, Sameer
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JK Science
Abstract
A descriptive study was conducted in the Department of Respiratory Medicine in a tertiary care center ofAmbala. Aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of fungal infection among patient presents withsputum negative old treated pulmonary tuberculosis. The study was carried out among 39 post treated casesof Pulmonary Tuberculosis, whose sputum or bronchial wash showed isolation of Aspergillus. Demographicdetails and clinical findings were noted. Data collected were entered into Excel spreadsheet and quantitativedata were expressed as number and percentage. The presentation of pulmonary aspergillosis in treated casesof pulmonary TB varies from aspergilloma (51.3%) to chronic necrotizing pulmonary aspergillosis (38.4%) toallergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (10.3%). Hemoptysis (79.5%) of varying severity was the mostcommon symptom. Most of the patients were farmers by occupation. The most common species wereAspergillus fumigatus; others were Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus terrus in 23.2%,20.5%, and 12.8 %, respectively. Here we conclude that Aspergillus fumigatus was the most frequentlyisolated species in our region and aspergilloma was the commonest pulmonary manifestation as post-TBsequel.
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ABPA, CPA, Aspergilloma, Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Citation
Kishan Jai, Yadav Ajit, Singhal Sameer. To Determine the Previlance of Fungal Infection Among Patient with Sputum Negative Old Treated Pulmonary Tuberculosis. JK Science Journal of Medical Education and Research. 2020 Apr; 2020 Apr: 80-83