2020
DOI: 10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i3230931
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Comparison of Anti-Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Current, Ex and Non Smokers

Abstract: Objective: To detect treatment outcomes in current smokers, ex - smokers and nonsmokers, in newly diagnosed pulmonary TB patients. Methodology: This cohort prospective study was conducted in the department of Microbiology, Basic Medical Sciences Institute, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre Karachi, with the collaboration of different (DOTS) centers of Pathology Karachi Medical and Dental College, Karachi. All newly diagnosed pulmonary TB patients registered for treatment either of gender were included. … Show more

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“…Tuberculosis is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which can invade many organs, with pulmonary tuberculosis infection being the most common (Kumar et al, 2020). After the human body is infected with tuberculosis bacteria, the patient does not necessarily reveal symptoms (Talpur et al, 2020). Only when the resistance is dampened or the cell-mediated allergy increases, it may cause clinical disease.…”
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“…Tuberculosis is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which can invade many organs, with pulmonary tuberculosis infection being the most common (Kumar et al, 2020). After the human body is infected with tuberculosis bacteria, the patient does not necessarily reveal symptoms (Talpur et al, 2020). Only when the resistance is dampened or the cell-mediated allergy increases, it may cause clinical disease.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Only when the resistance is dampened or the cell-mediated allergy increases, it may cause clinical disease. When people have close contact with tuberculosis, the onset can be either rapid or slow, mostly low-grade fever (mainly in the afternoon), night sweats, fatigue, anorexia, weight loss, female menstrual disorders, etc., respiratory symptoms including cough, sputum, hemoptysis, chest pain, chest distress or breathing difficulty to different degrees (Peng et al, 2020;Talpur et al, 2020). It is spread mainly through the respiratory tract and digestive tract (Dimala et al, 2020;César et al, 2021).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%