TY - JOUR T1 - Active case finding among contacts of sputum smear positive tuberculosis patients in rural and urban Sindh Pakistan JF - European Respiratory Journal JO - Eur Respir J VL - 42 IS - Suppl 57 SP - P4447 AU - Shahina Qayyum AU - Saifullah Baig AU - Riaz Akhtar AU - Sharaf Ali Shah Y1 - 2013/09/01 UR - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/42/Suppl_57/P4447.abstract N2 - Introduction: Household contacts sputum smear positive tuberculosis patients have much higher rates of active TB. In Pakistan it is done passively.; patients to bring their contacts to the diagnostic facilityObjective: This study was done to see the yield of Active case finding among household contacts of sputum-smear positive (SS+) TB casesMethods: In 07 urban and 15 rural public facilities lay workers were provided an incentive to counsel new SS+ TB cases about household contacts screening. Household members were verbally screened. TB suspects were escorted to TB center for sputum examination. Diagnosed SS+ TB recieved monthly food baskets, reminders SMS and home visits.Results: 3608 SS+ new TB patients registered in 2011. The results are summarized in table 1View this table:Table1 Summary of active TB contact tracing findings in Sindh, Pakistan 2011.Out of 490 SS+ females and males were 242 and 248. 16% index cases had one SS+ household contactOverall 393 were cured, 87 completed treatment, 5 died and 6 were treatment failure, with no difference between the urban and rural settingConclusion Active contact tracing of SS+ve index cases have high yields in Sindh, Pakistan. The intervention has resulted in improved compliance. ER -