“EPTB (that occurs in the body other than lung parenchyma) accounts for 15 to 20 per cent cases of tuberculosis. The main symptoms of the disease are unexplained weight loss or gain, fever, prolonged cough and cold,” said Kuldeep Kumar, associate professor at department of medicine in AIIMS.
According to doctors, there are no specific guidelines set by any other country to diagnose tuberculosis occurring in other parts of the body. “Tuberculosis affects all organs of a human body. It requires good clinical judgement to treat it. The process of getting the clinical guidelines is the first step to provide good treatment,” said SK Sharma, medicine department head at AIIMS.
Over 47 doctors from across the country will frame the guidelines in a period of six to nine months. These doctors will be divided into five groups and will look after the occurrence of tuberculosis in other parts of the body.
The inadequate resources at peripheral level to identify, diagnose, and treat the disease along with non-availability of skilled and trained staff for sample collection and diagnosis are some of the major challenges to treat the extra pulmonary tuberculosis.
“Besides no specific guidelines, poor sanitation, unhygienic living conditions and lack of awareness is contributing to increase in EPTB,” said Kuldeep Kumar.
According to doctors, there are no specific guidelines set by any other country to diagnose tuberculosis occurring in other parts of the body. “Tuberculosis affects all organs of a human body. It requires good clinical judgement to treat it. The process of getting the clinical guidelines is the first step to provide good treatment,” said SK Sharma, medicine department head at AIIMS.
Over 47 doctors from across the country will frame the guidelines in a period of six to nine months. These doctors will be divided into five groups and will look after the occurrence of tuberculosis in other parts of the body.
The inadequate resources at peripheral level to identify, diagnose, and treat the disease along with non-availability of skilled and trained staff for sample collection and diagnosis are some of the major challenges to treat the extra pulmonary tuberculosis.
“Besides no specific guidelines, poor sanitation, unhygienic living conditions and lack of awareness is contributing to increase in EPTB,” said Kuldeep Kumar.