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

: Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis). In Indonesia tuberculosis cases has been increasing from year to year. The examination of sputum by using Ziehl-Neelsen staining must be more improved for public health service. This study aimed to determine the profile of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (acid-fast bacteria) among patients with coughing ≥2 weeks at Tuminting and Tongkaina Primary Health Cares (PHCs) by using Ziehl-Neelsen staining. This was a descriptive study with a cross sectional design. Subjects were patients with complaints of cough ≥2 weeks Tuminting and Tongkaina PHC. The results showed that there were 30 cases of coughing ≥2 weeks as follows: 28 cases at Tuminting PHC and 2 cases at Tongkaina PHC. The examination of acid-fast bacteria from the 30 cases of three PHCs showed that 2 case (7.1%) had acid-fast bacteria (++) and (+++) in Tuminting PHC and in Tongkaina PHC not found smear-positive . Conclusion: In this study, there was two case (7,1%) with positive Mycobacterium tuberculosis