Abstract: Objective To evaluate the short-term effects of chemotherapy for the patients with tuberculosis and diabetes,and to evaluate the duration of treatment.Methods The data of 78 patients with tuberculosis and diabetes were collected retrospectively,and therapeutic effects were analyzed.Results At the end of the treatment,the sputum conversion rate of the plasma glucose controlled well group(group I) was 92.3%,while the sputum conversion rate of the group,that the patients suffer tuberculosis not with diabetes,was 94.5%,there was no statistical difference(P>0.05).The sputum conversion rate of the plasma glucose controlled fall group(group II) was 66.7%,there was significant difference in statistics of group I and group II(P<0.05).The foci absorption rate of group I was 89.5%,the foci absorption rate of group II was 52.4%, two groups have a significant difference in statistics(P<0.01).The cavity close up rate of group I was 67.6%,the cavity close up rate of group II was 15.4%,there was significant difference in statistics of two groups(P<0.01).Conclusions If plasma glucose was controlled well,the short-term effects of chemotherapy in the patients who suffered tuberculosis and diabetes is good;if plasma glucose was controlled fall,the effects is worse.The patients whose plasma glucose controlled fall should prolong the treatment;at the end of treatment,whose tuberculosis is activity,also should prolong the treatment.Early diagnosis and treated tuberculosis and diabetes may yield the satisfactory results.

Key words: Pulmonary tuberculosis/drug therapy, Diabetes, Pulmonary tuberculosis/complication