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 stud…
Tuberculosis (pulmonary TB) is a deadly disease in the world. In Indonesia, TB is a major public health problem. Number of TB patients in Indonesia is the 3rd largest in the world after India and China with the number of patients approximately 10% of the total number of TB patients in the world. In 2007 approximately 75% of TB patients were the age group most economically productive (15-50 year…
TB paru merupakan penyakit yang paling banyak menyerang usia produktif dan masih menjadi masalah kesehatan dunia termasuk Indonesia. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis faktor risiko terjadinya TB paru pada usia produktif di Indonesia dan faktor risiko yang paling dominan. Studi cross-sectional telah dilaksanakan pada bulan Mei - Juni 2013. Data bersumber dari data Riskesdas 2013 yang d…
ABSTRACT Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is the most common cause of central nervous system infection and has very high morbidity and mortality. The definitive diagnosis of TBM in RSUP dr Kariadi Semarang has been insufficient. This study aimed at finding out the definitive diagnosis of TBM di RSUP dr Kariadi Semarang using IS6110 sensitive and specific primer. This was a descriptive study includ…
Educate high school student about the dangers of tuberculosis has not been done. The tuberculosis (TB) disease is common in the community and it is contagious, while the the protection of the disease through immunization is only up to age