Occurrence of Tuberculosis in Patients Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital in Khanpur, Sonepat, Haryana

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health problem in India, estimated 2.3 million new cases annually makes it the highest TB burdened country. In 2010, India has estimated one-quarter (26%) of all TB cases worldwide. India has more TB cases annually than any other country globally, with estimated disease prevalence 256/100,000 population, the incidence of 185/100,000 and death of 26/100,000. The prevalence of TB is an important epidemiological index to measure the burden in a community. Materials and Methods: A study was conducted on patients attending BPS, Government Medical College (GMC) (women), Khanpur, Sonepat, Hospital. Clinically TB suspected cases were investigated in the Department of Microbiology by staining the sputum samples by Ziehl-Neelsen staining and smears were examined by direct microscopy. Results: The patients attended to BPS, GMC (women), Khanpur, Sonepat hospital during January 2015 to December 2015 were screened, and 4267 patients were suspected for TB. Out of 4267 patients, 528 (12.37%) were smear positive. Out of 528 positive cases, 402 (76.14%) were male and 126 (23.86%) were female. A maximum number of cases 101 (19.13%) were positive in 41-50 years group. Conclusions: This study provides important information on TB status in Sonepat, Haryana. It can serve as baseline data for future evaluation, the impact of disease control measures and epidemiological trends. However, TB is a major public health problem, and there is need to maintain and further strengthen TB control measures on a sustained and long-term bais. Epidemiological information on TB has always been vital for planning control strategies and has now gained further importance for monitoring the impact of interventions against the disease.