High Prevalence of Bacterial Pathogens in Sputum of Tuberculosis Suspected Patients in Buea

Abstract

Aim: To investigate the prevalence of non AFB (acid fast bacilli) bacterial pathogens among HIV positive and HIV negative TB suspected patients. Study Design: A cross sectional laboratory based study was used. Place and Duration of Study: Tuberculosis Unit, Buea Regional Hospital, between February and May 2015. Methodology: We included 145 TB suspected patients referred to do a sputum test (82 women, 63