Pulmonary Tuberculosis: Still Prevalent In Human in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

Tuberculosis (TB) continues a persistent challenge to health and development worldwide. A total of 153 sputum samples were collected from Khyber Teaching Hospital Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, from patients suspected for pulmonary TB and were studied under microscope. Of the total samples collected, 49 (32.02%) were positive for TB. Female (33.33%) were more infected than male (30.66%). High occurrence (68.96%) was recorded in age group 10-20 year, followed by 21-40 years (35.29%) and the lowest was recorded (15.06%) in individuals with age more than 40 years. It is concluded that pulmonary TB is still prevalent in district Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]