Tuberculosis screening in household contacts of pulmonary tuberculosis patients in an urban setting.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Household contacts (HHC) of tuberculosis (TB) patients are at risk of TB infection and disease. The study assessed the utility of "Household contact card and register" for screening of HHC of pulmonary TB (PTB) patients for TB and explored the reasons for HHC not being screened and followed-up.

Methods

The "Household contact card and register" was implemented by the Health Care Workers (HCW) of the TB Control Programme in Chennai District for screening HHC of index PTB patients initiated on treatment between June and August, 2018. Contacts were required to be screened within 2 months of treatment initiation of the index patient. Details collected included age, gender, smoking, alcohol use, immunosuppressive conditions and TB treatment. Symptom screening along with

SUBMITTER: Velayutham B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7561118 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature