Lower lung field tuberculosis

Chandra, Ram; Nath, Jitender; Agarwal, G.N.; Srivastava, V.K. and Mukerji, P.K. (1982) Lower lung field tuberculosis. Indian Journal of Tuberculosis, 29 (3). pp. 168-172.

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Abstract

Prevalence of lower lung field tuberculosis was found to be 1.3% among patients of pulmonary tuberculosis, nearly three times more in females (2.3%) than in males (0.9%). Onset was mostly insiduous and duration less than 6 months. Right lung was involved more often. Connsolidation with cavity was seen in 28.2%, productive infiltration, exudative infiltration and consolidation in 14.1 % each. Microscopic sputum smear was positive in 57.7% of the cases and 92.0% of them showed sputum conversion at the end of four months treatment.

EPrint Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Lower Lung Field, Tuberculosis, Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Prevalence, Sputum Smear, Cavity, Consolidation, Male, Female
Subjects:	Fluids and Secretions > Bodily Secretions > Sputum Bacterial Infections and Mycoses > Bacterial Infections > Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections > Actinomycetales Infections > Mycobacterium Infections > Tuberculosis Persons > Men Persons > Women Respiratory Tract Diseases > Respiratory Tract Infections > Tuberculosis, Pulmonary Respiratory System > Lung Investigative Techniques > Epidemiologic Methods > Data Collection > Vital Statistics > Morbidity > Prevalence Respiratory Tract Diseases > Lung Diseases > Tuberculosis, Pulmonary -Journal Repositories > Indian Journal of Tuberculosis
ID Code:	2535
Deposited By:	Mrs Naina Pandita
Deposited On:	10 January 2008

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