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Gambaran Infeksi Mycobacterium Tuberculosis pada Anggota Rumah Tangga Pasien TB Paru (Studi Kasus di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Darul Imarah Kabupaten Aceh Besar)

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Pulmonary tuberculosis transmission via droplet nuclei is a health threat to people who are nearby. The existence of patients with pulmonary TB smear (+) in the family is a source of transmission to other family members.

This study was aimed to overview the infection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in household members of the patient at Puskesmas Darul Imarah, Aceh Besar. Cross sectional study used total sampling with 31 peoples, consisting of 12 pulmonary TB patients were taken from the medical records from July 2011 to June 2012, and 19 household members of pulmonary tuberculosis patients.

Interviews were done to determine the demographic characteristics of the patients in the form of status, length of diagnosis, medication oversight, adherence to medication, sharing a room with others, cover their mouth when coughing or sneezing, and dispose of sputum in the open area. Also conducted interviews with family members to determine the demographic status, history of BCG immunization and experienced symptoms of pulmonary TB.

Tuberculin test used Mantoux. Most of the pulmonary TB patients were men of reproductive age, was diagnosed with pulmonary TB less than 6 months before the study, had a PMO, take medication regularly, sharing a room with others, do not cover their mouth when coughing or sneezing, and did not dispose the sputum in the open area. All household members who infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis have a large household. Most of the respondents were women in the productive age, an immediate family member, has a history of BCG immunization and do not have symptoms of pulmonary TB.Pulmonary TB is an infectious air borne disease, health education necessary for TB patients to protect another household.

Keywords : household contacts, tuberculosis, transmission

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Media Litbangkes, 24 (2) : 89-94

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Jakarta : Sekretariat Balitbangkes., 2014

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5p

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0853-9987

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tuberculosis, pulmonary

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