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Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis ›› 2001, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (3): 187-188.

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Analysis of prevalence on the elderly pulmonary tuberculosis in Zhongshan

CUI Lan-ying,CHEN Yu-hua,TANG Tian-lan.   

  1. Zhongshan Research Institute for TB Control 528402
  • Online:2001-03-10 Published:2001-11-03

Abstract: Objective To explore prevalence of the elderly pulmonary tuberculosis in Zhongshan. Methods Analysis on the sputum smears and chest X-ray films. Results The prevalence of elderly pulmonary TB in Zhongshan is 24.2%,the smear-positive rate is 79.5%. Conclusion Must pay attention to the controls over the elderly pulmonary TB.

Key words: Tuberculosisi,pulmonary/elderly, Zhongshan City