BACKGROUND In India, the Revised National TB Control Programme (RNTCP) envisages initiation of TB treatment within seven days of diagnosis among smear-positive patients. After nearly two decades of RNTCP implementation, treatment delays are usually not expected. OBJECTIVES To determine the proportion of sputum smear-positive TB patients who were initiated on treatment after seven days and the...

conclusions review of the studies revealed that levels of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis among new tuberculosis patients are increasing in iran and the vaccination system needs to be reformed. because of the increasing number of patients coming from neighboring countries with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, this area needs more stewardship and control in order to prevent the outbreak of mul...

There is growing evidence that tobacco smoking is an important risk factor for tuberculosis (TB). India, with a population of 1.26 billion, has the highest number of both TB patients and smokers. The convergence of these two important health hazards is likely severely affecting India's TB control programs. This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of smoking in newly diagnosed pulm...

Introduction: Tuberculosis(TB) has always remained a public health challenge despite the availability of effective anti-TB drug therapy under Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme(RNTCP) in India, for it still causes serious physical, mental suffering and high economic loss by affecting the productive sections of the population. Objectives: The study identifies the epidemiological pat...

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE New smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) patients in the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP) are treated with a 6-month short-course chemotherapy (SCC) regimen irrespective of co-morbid conditions. We undertook this retrospective analysis to compare sputum conversion rates (smear, culture) at the end of intensive phase (IP) of Category-1 regimen...

T e a r t i c l e t i t l e d “ S u c c e s s f u l management of highly drug resistant Tuberculosis with individualized drug susceptibility testing” in this issue of the Journal deserves special attention. It brings forth an important issue of fallacies and benefits of TB treatment offered by private practitioners versus treatment offered by publ ic sector physicians under the revised national...

a 24‑year‑old, unmarried woman diagnosed of pulmonary tuberculosis (ptb) visited our hospital out‑patient department in the month of august‑2013. patient came with the complaint of sever cough with expectoration; evening raise of temperature; gradual loss of appetite and weight since 2‑weeks. we referred the patient to our hospital’s revised national tuberculosis program, direct observed treatm...

The Indian Academy of Pediatrics has announced a new initiative to train paediatricians across the country in the management of childhood tuberculosis. The academy is working in partnership with the Child TB Division of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program to develop a two day, case based interactive module to standardise the management...

Yadav, et al. [1] reported the annual risk of tuberculosis infection (ARTI) of 1.2-1.6% and infection prevalence of 6.3-8.2% in tribal children <10 years in Madhya Pradesh. These metrics are similar to those in other tribal populations and in general populations throughout India [1]. They conclude stating: “there is need to strengthen and further intensify TB control measures in the area,” impl...