چکیده (انگلیسی):

Objective: To assess the profile of TB/multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) among
household contacts of MDR-TB patients.
Methods: Close contacts of MDR-TB patients were traced in the cross-sectional study.
Different clinical, radiological and bacteriological were performed to rule out the evidence
of TB/MDR-TB.
Results: Between January 2012 and December 2012, a total of 200 index MDR-TB
patients were initiated on MDR-TB treatment, out of which home visit and contacts
screening were conducted for 154 index cases. Of 610 contacts who could be studied, 41
(17.4%) were diagnosed with MDR-TB and 10 (4.2%) had TB. The most common
symptoms observed were cough, chest pain and fever.
Conclusions: The high incidence of MDR-TB among close contacts emphasize the need
for effective contact screening programme of index MDR-TB cases in order to cut the
chain of transmission of this disease.