Eva Sri Diana, Wiwien Heru Wiyono, Boedi Swidarmoko, Arifin Nawas Abstract Background : Some cases of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) cases that are being treated in our country are with negative acid fast bacilli (AFB sputum smear and culture). Acid fast bacilli (AFB) microscopy and conventional Lowenstein Jensen (LJ) culture from sputum remain the cornerstone for [...]
Risky Akaputra, Erlina Burhan, Arifin Nawas Abstract Background : Approximately 500.000 new cases of multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) in the worldwide. One study found diabetes mellitus (DM) as a contributing factor to develop MDR TB. Diabetes mellitus is known as risk factor to reactivation, late conversion and more complication during tuberculosis treatment. In this [...]
Reviono, Indah Juliana, Harsini, Jatu Aphridasari, Yusup Subagio Sutanto Abstract Background : Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a risk factor for tuberculosis and may modify its presenting features. There is good evidence that DM makes a substansial contribution to TB incidence. Considering the contradictory results of the previous studies, this study was conducted for further investigation, [...]
Meli Yusanti, Oea Khairsyaf, Irvan Medison Abstract Background : Viral is one of infectious organism in community acquired pneumonia (CAP), however it can’t be detected by conventional microbiological test. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test has ability to identify viral on naso-oropharingeal swab in patient with CAP. Methods : It is a prospective cross sectional study. [...]
Eddy Surjanto, Yusup Subagio Sutanto, Harsini, Yunita Puspitasari Abstract Background : Bacterial infection is a major cause of empyema. The empiric treatment must given as soon as possible before definite treatment. Therefore, we must assess the most common organisms and the most sensitive antibiotics. The objective is to study the age-sex profile, symptomatology, microbiologic findings, [...]
Panji Utomo, Susan Hendriarini Mety, Agung Wibawanto Abstract The burden of tuberculosis in Indonesia has become more emerging and challenging with the increasing number of multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) and the extensively drug resistant tuberculosis (XDR TB). The XDR TB is defined as resistance to at least rifampicin and isoniazid (which is the definition [...]
Dyah Retno Wulandari, Yani Jane Sugiri Abstract Diabetes mellitus (DM) increases the risk of active tuberculosis (TB) infection by 3.11 times. With the increase in the pandemic, which 80% DM in TB endemic areas, the TB will be a problem in the future. Although the incidence rate of TB has decreased, but still not reached [...]
Tri Agus Yuarsa, Faisal Yunus, Budhi Antariksa Abstract Background : The health status is very important aspect in the evaluation of COPD management. St George’s respiratory questionnaire (SGRQ) is one of the tools to evaluate health status associated with quality of life in COPD that consist of symptoms, daily activity and impact of COPD. Currently [...]
Emelia Afif, Taufik, Irvan Medison Abstract Background : The diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis is still become a great problem, because the majority of pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosis is established with negative AFB smears. A number of new methods has been developed to establish the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis which one of them is serologic test. The [...]
Fauzijah Sri Rahmawati, Yani Jane Sugiri, Sanarto Santoso, Asri Maharani Abstract Background : Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) remains as a significant problem in healthcare. Decision to admit the patient become a serious attention. This has led to the development of prognostic scoring system aimed at assisting in risk stratification of patients presenting with CAP. The aim [...]