Socio-demographic Profile of MDR-TB and XDR-TB Patients Admitted in DR-TB Centre, North India.

BACKGROUND: As per WHO Global TB report (2018), 10.0 million people developed TB in 2017. India accounted for 20 % of world cases. Globally, 3.5 % of new cases and 18% of previously treated cases had MDR-TB. Corresponding figures for India are 2.8 % and 12 %. Among cases of MDR-TB in 2017, 8.5% were estimated to have XDR-TB. Drug resistant TB cases are on rise and needs planning and research for its treatment and control. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective study was conducted on MDR-TB and XDR-TB patients to evaluate social and demographic profile of these patients in Bihar. RESULTS: A total of 700 (530 males and 170 females) MDR-TB and 51 (40 males and 11 females) XDR-TB patients were analyzed, which revealed 293 (41.86 %) patients of MDR-TB and 23 (45.10 %) patients of XDR-TB in the age group of 15 to 25 years. Mean age of MDR-TB patients in this age group was 20.52 years and for XDR-TB 21.17 years. CONCLUSION: Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Control Programme should focus adequately on youth in state of Bihar, India.