Abstract: ObjectiveTo evaluate the situation of case-finding and treatment outcome of pulmonary tuberculosis in Anhui from 2002 to 2007. MethodsThe monthly and the quarterly reports, and the data of Internet-based TB Reporting System of TB control project units were collected and analyzed. Results9158, 30279, 41157, 54869, 50878 and 47628 active smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis cases were detected respectively from 2002 to 2007, among whom 2743, 5846, 12751, 28329, 28840 and 27836 cases were new smear-positive cases. The registration rates of new smear-positive case were 4.3 per 100000, 9.2 per 100000, 19.9 per 100000, 44.2 per 100000, 44.8 per 100000 and 42.8/100000, the cure rates of new smear-positive case were 82.8%, 82.8%, 89.3%, 91.4% and 91.7% respectively. ConclusionsThe case detection rate and cure rate of pulmonary tuberculosis patients has been improved enormously resulting from the overall implementation of DOTS strategy.

Key words: pulmonary tuberculosis/epidemiology, pulmonary tuberculosis/drug therapy, Anhui province