Hasil Diagnostik Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Pada Penderita Batuk ≥2 Minggu Dengan Pewarnaan Ziehl-Neelsen Di Puskesmas Ranomuut Dan Puskesmas Kombos Manado

Abstract

: The common symptom of lung disease is cough which is usually recovered after 2-3 weeks. However, if the cough persists continually then it should be paid attention seriously ith detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the sputum of patients with cough ≥2 weeks at Puskesmas Ranomuut and Puskesmas Kombos (primary health centers) in Manado by using the Ziehl-Neelsen staining method. This was a descriptive study using total sampling from August to November 2016. The results showed that there were 25 patients with cough ≥2 weeks; 7 patients at Puskesmas Ranomuut and 18 patients at Puskesmas Kombos. The majority of patients were male (68%) and aged 15-34 years old (44%). The Ziehl-Neelsen staining of patients' sputum revealed that at Puskesmas Kombos there were 2 patients (11,1%) with positive acid-fast bacilli meanwhile at Puskesmas Ranomuut there was no positive result. Conclusion: Acid-fast bacilli were detected in 11.1% patients with cough ≥2 weeks at Puskesmas Kombos only