A STUDY OF X-RAY CHEST PATTERNS IN MULTIDRUG-RESISTANT TUBERCULOSIS (MDR-TB) BETWEEN HIV REACTIVE AND HIV NON-REACTIVE PATIENTS IN A TERTIARY HILLY MEDICAL CENTRE

Globally, multidrug resistant-tuberculosis (MDR) is one of the major healthcare problems. India is not far away from that concern especially when there is an increasing association with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). As multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is determined by microbiological testing, early detection of MDR -TB by X-Ray chest is highly recommended to help in guiding diagnostic confirmation. The chest x-ray patterns in MDR-TB depends on multiple risk factors including immune status and therefore identifying the influences of HIV on chest x ray appearance may help in improving diagnosis. The objectives of the study were-1. to describe the chest x-ray patterns in patients with MDR-TB and 2. To compare the radiological pattern in X-Ray chest amongst MDR-TB patients between HIV reactive and HIV non-reactive group.