Investigation of transmission and protection in family of pulmonary MDR-TB

VernacularTitle:耐多药结核病家庭传播的分析与防护
Author: Yu-Sen CUI ¹ ; Ping WU ; Qi-Ping GE ; Ya-Dong DU ; Wei-Wei GAO
Author Information

1. 北京胸科医院
Keywords: Tuberculosis,pulmonary; Family close contacts; MDR-TB cases
From: Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2010;16(12):1402-1404
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the situations of close contacting with MDR-TB in family and analysis the necessity and urgency of family protection.Methods Nine typical primary MDR-TB cases in our hospital that close contacted with family pulmonary TB patients.their relatives contacted with them and their treatment prognosis were retrospectively analyzed.Results All of the 9 cases were transmitted by lineal MDR-TB relatives.In one case,3 generations were pumonary TB patients.All of 4 family members were pulmonary TBpatients in another case.3 cases were treated with operations:2 cases with pulmonary lobectomy and 1 case with intestinal resection.Treatment prognosis:3 cases cured,2 cases not cured,4 cases dead.Conclusions Family close contacting with MDR-TB patients should be intervened earlier:including health education,effective protection and health examination regularly et al.