Recent Trends in Tuberculosis, Japan

Despite a decline after World War II, the rate of tuberculosis in Japan remains high. Infection is heavily concentrated in the >60-year age group, and 82% of patients are >40 years of age. The success rate for treatment of smear-positive patients is 78%. Multidrug-resistant strains of Mycobact...

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Main Author: Toru Mori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2000-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
TB
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/6/6/00-0602_article