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Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis ›› 2001, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (3): 148-150.

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A cohort analysis of smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis for 1736 cases of throughout

CHEN Zi-jin,GOU Yong,XIANG Jing,et al.   

  1. Sanitation and Antiepidemic Station of Tongjiang County,Sichuan 636700
  • Online:2001-03-10 Published:2001-11-03

Abstract: Objective To evaluate new-registered smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis cases with throughout.To analyse the effects of TB control.Methods 1736 cases of new-registered smear-positive were studied, with a cohort analysis.Results New-registered smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis mostly occurrs in young and middle-age farmers living in the remote and high mountains.The discovery was delayed.The cure rate was increased every year.The uncured rate within past 5 years was decreased.Conclusion To strictly implement DOTS is the major measures for controlling the infectious source of pulmonary tuberculosis.

Key words: Tuberculosis,pulmonary, Prevention and control, DOTS