Analysis of outcome of pulmonary tuberculosis patients in different household in Shenzhen

VernacularTitle:深圳市不同户籍肺结核患者治疗转归分析
Author: Jianwen LV ; Yingzhou YANG ; Qingfang WU ; Hongyun GUAN ; Deliang LV ; Xiaoling CHE ; Mingzhen LI
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Tuberculosis,pulmonary; Treatment outcome; Shenzhen
From: Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2011;18(14):1873-1875
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To analyze outcome of pulmonary tuberculosis(TB) patients in different household in Shenzhen in 2008, and provide scientific basis for development of TB control strategy. Methods The data from monthly,quarterly,annual report as well as the TB report card and other related information were collected and analyzed. Results A total of 4 826 active pulmonary tuberculosis patients were found in 2008, in which 86.0% were mobile population;2 349 cases of new smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients were found;Mobile population cure rate of new smear positive(75.0%) was significantly lower than that of household population(P＜0.01). Mobile population moving out or loss rate of new smear positive(13.5%) was significantly higher than that of household population(P＜0.01). Conclusion Mobile population cure rate of new smear positive was lower and moving out or loss rate of new smear positive(13.5%) was higher. Mobile population TB control in Shenzhen was the key and difficult.