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Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis ›› 2020, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (4): 301-307.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-6621.2020.04.001

Special Issue: 标准、共识、指南

• Expert Consensus •     Next Articles

Expert consensus on a standard of activity judgment of pulmonary tuberculosis and its clinical implementation

Clinical Research Center for Infectious Disease, the Third People’s Hospital of Shenzhen, Editorial Board of Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis National   

  • Received:2020-02-22 Online:2020-04-10 Published:2020-04-07

Abstract:

The epidemic situation of pulmonary tuberculosis in China is challenging. Pathogenic test of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the “golden indicator” for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis, but the activity judgment becomes difficult when the etiological examination is negative. In addition, evaluation of activity of pulmonary tuberculosis post-treatment also encounters the pathogenic problem. This expert consensus introduces the current evaluation methods for activity judgment of pulmonary tuberculosis, and sets standards of clinical comprehensive evaluation of activity. Meanwhile, it points out the existing problems of activity judgment and its clinical implementation and discusses its future development.

Key words: Tuberculosis,pulmonary, Activity judgment, Critical pathways, Expert consensus