Recent trends in tuberculosis, Japan.
Recent trends in tuberculosis, Japan.
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DOI:
10.3201/eid0606.000602
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发表时间:
2000-11
影响因子:
11.8
通讯作者:
Mori T
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作者:
Mori T
Despite a decline after World War II, the rate of tuberculosis in Japan remains high. Infection is heavily concentrated in the > or =60-year age group, and 82% of patients are > or =40 years of age. The success rate for treatment of smear-positive patients is 78%. Multidrug-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis are rare.