Med. praxi. 2012;9(5):220-221
Tuberculosis - the transformation of care, its benefits and risks
- Klinika plicních nemocí a tuberkulózy, FN Olomouc
The characteristics of tuberculosis are changing worldwide. Albeit relative parameters of incidence, prevalence and especially mortality
are decreasing, absolute numbers stay to be extremely high. Every year 9.8 millions fell ill and 1.4 millions people die. During last two
years WHO changed international standards of diagnostics and treatment. According to these standards, the Czech system of vaccination
was changed in the sense, that only risk groups of children are vaccinated soon after delivery. The Czech Republic belongs to countries
with the lowest incidence of tuberculosis. Last complete data from the year 2010 showed incidence 6.5/100 000. Albeit mentioned trends,
it is necessary to emphasise the danger of this disease, because we are facing the problems with drug supply, irregular import of BCG
vaccine and PPD test. Under these troublesome conditions, it is extremely difficult to maintain the safe epidemiological situation.
Keywords: tuberculosis, epidemiology, diagnostics, therapy
Published: May 31, 2012 Show citation
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