Risk factors of dyspeptic syndrome in patients staying in a tuberculosis in-patient unit and the state of intestinal microflora of patients before the start of anti-tuberculosis therapy

Abstract

The article describes risk factors for the development of intestinal indigestion syndrome (IIS) in 109 patients with tuberculosis while they were receiving anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy (ATCT) and the results of assessment of the intestinal microbial population in 30 patients with tuberculosis before chemotherapy start. The following factors made significant contribution to development of intestinal indigestion syndrome: HIV infection, the number of doses of anti-tuberculosis drugs taken, and chronic gastrointestinal diseases. Even before the start of chemotherapy, the patients had disorders of the intestinal microflora, which were characterized by a decrease in the quantity of obligate bacteria, and higher frequency and number of facultative and transient bacteria.