Abstract:
Mycobacterium tuberculosis and pathogenic fungi represent a
serious threat to the life and health and are responsible for the deaths, can
affect health and Immunocompromised individuals
The study was aimed to detect of fungi and mycobacterium tuberculosis
among patients referred to Abu Anja chest hospital. In the period between
september2008-July 2009. Early morning exported sputum samples from
200 patients were collected and examined microscopically for MTB and
fungal element
Out the total number of patient under study 60 (30%) were found
to be positive for Acid Fast bacilli (Mycobacterium TB) and 35(17.5%)
for fungal infection and 18 (16.9%) for both TB and fungal infection.
Candida infection was been found with in high frequency than other type
of fungal infection 23(65.7%).
The percentage of T.B and fungal infection was high in the age
group 66-75 and 76-85 (57.1/42.8 and 50/75).
We concluded that males were found to have higher incidence of
fungal infection and T.B compared to females. There is no significant
association between age and both fungal and pulmonary T.B infection.
There is a significant association between T.B and fungal infection
documented.
GMS was found to be the best stain to be used for demonstration of
fungi in sputum.
