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Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis ›› 2010, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (11): 697-699.

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Current status of sputum collecting centres of township hospitals in China

Zhang Hui; Jiang Shiwen; Li You; Li Renzhong; Wang Lixia   

  1. National Center for Tuberculosis Prevention and Control; Beijing 102206; China;
  • Online:2010-11-15 Published:2011-08-23

Abstract: Objective To understand the current status of sputum collecting centres(SCCs) of township hospitals in China.Methods Using cross-sectional study method,all of SCCs of township hospitals had been surveyed from Sep to Oct 2007.Results By Jun 2007,11185 SCCs had been established,which accounted for 26.3% across all township hospitals.The percentage of township hospitals setting up SCCs in central region(28.8%) was the highest than those in eastern and western regions.8617 SCCs(77.0%) had carried out work overa...

Key words: tuberculosis, pulmonary/prevention and control, hospital, rural, sputum/microbiology

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