MAJOR DETERMINANTS OF THE INCIDENCE OF TUBERCULOSIS IN CONTACT PERSONS IN THE FOCI OF INFECTION

The hygienic, social, and clinical factors were studied in the foci of tuberculosis infection. The social status of an infection focus, the clinical form of tuberculosis, the duration of the disease of a source, massive bacterial excretion, small living space per capita, the level of insolation and...

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Main Authors: A. V. Mordyk, L. V. Puzyreva
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: NEW TERRA Publishing House 2014-01-01
Series:Tuberkulez i Bolezni Lëgkih
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Online Access:https://www.tibl-journal.com/jour/article/view/3
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Summary:The hygienic, social, and clinical factors were studied in the foci of tuberculosis infection. The social status of an infection focus, the clinical form of tuberculosis, the duration of the disease of a source, massive bacterial excretion, small living space per capita, the level of insolation and microclimate were found to affect the incidence of tuberculosis in contact patients.
ISSN:2075-1230
2542-1506