To Study the Duration of Onset of Symptoms, Diagnosis and Causes of Delay in Treatment-Initiation of Tuberculosis Patients Registered Under RNTCP in Karad Tu

Abstract

BACKGROUND Tuberculosis is a chronic communicable bacterial disease. The chance of developing the disease is maximum shortly after infection. An active case of pulmonary tuberculosis is the most important component in disease spread within the community. The diagnosis of all forms of tuberculosis depends on identification or isolation of the causative organism. So, it is important to know the duration of onset of symptoms, diagnosis and causes of delay in treatment-initiation of tuberculosis patients registered under the Revised National Tuberculosis Programme (RNTCP). Aims and Objectives-To study the duration of onset of symptoms and diagnosis of patients and causes of delay in treatmentinitiation of tuberculosis (TB) patients registered under RNTCP in Karad Tuberculosis Unit (TU).