[Clinical and social aspects of pulmonary tuberculosis in young women].

The factors predisposing to tuberculous infection, ways of its detection, and specific features of the course were studied in 133 women aged 18 to 30 years. The severity of a clinical pattern in the patients and the high rate of detection of drug-resistant strains of Mycobacteria tuberculosis were found. The causes of untimely and late detection of the disease were clarified. Measures to improve the detection of the disease are proposed.