A tuberculosis infection focus and its value in the development of tuberculosis in children

• Published in: Tuberkulëz i bolezni lëgkikh no. 1; pp. 19 - 24
• Main Authors: V. A. Aksenova, N. I. Klevno, S. M. Kavtarashvili
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Russian
• Published: New Terra Publishing House 01.01.2015
• Subjects: вич-инфекция; дети; контакты; множественная лекарственная устойчивость микобактерии туберкулеза; туберкулез; эпидемическая ситуация
• ISSN: 2075-1230; 2542-1506
• DOI: 10.21292/2075-1230-2015-0-1-19-24

The main epidemiological parameters of tuberculosis were studied in children and adolescents, including those who had bacillary contacts. The incidence of tuberculosis in these persons is 42 times higher than that in resident children and adolescents.The paper characterizes the foci of the infection and shows the importance of an intrafamilial contact, the proportion of which among all contacts was 51.8 to 90.8%. There is an inadequate follow-up of children in the infection foci – 30-40% of the patients who had been ill because of contacts were not followed up by a phthisiatrician. The given data indicate that some aspects of prevention work in the infection foci must be revised.