[A retrospective survey of newly registered pulmonary tuberculosis patients--379 cases at 4 health centers in 1985].

Using the registration card of tuberculosis patient, a retrospective analysis was made on newly registered 379 patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in 1985 to examine the treatment duration, the outcome, the duration of registration, and bacteriological relapse. These patients were divided into three groups according to the results of bacteriological examination at the time of registration: (1) patients with positive-bacilli (Group A); (2) patients with negative-bacilli (Group B); and (3) patients without results of bacteriological examination (Group C). 1) Number of cases were 164 (43.3%) in the group A, 130 (34.3%) in the group B, and 85 (22.4%) in the group C. Sputum specimens from 68 patients (80.0%) of the group C were negative on smear, however, the results of culture were not obtained, and remaining 17 cases (20.0%) were not examined bacteriologically. 2) 54 patients (32.9%) in the group A, 25 (19.2%) in the group B, and 17 (20.0%) had a previous history of tuberculosis, respectively. 3) Number of patients with cavitary lesions at the time of registration were 105 (64.0%) in the group A, 46 (35.4%) in the group B, and 14 (16.5%) in the group C. Patients in the group A showed the highest rate of cavitary lesions. 4) Number of patients receiving treatment less than 12 months were 73 (53.3%) in the group A, 92 (85.2%) in the group B, and 47 (73.5%) in the group C, respectively. 5) 317 patients (83.6%) were omitted during 5 years of period from registration although 62 (16.4%) were still under registration even after 5 years.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)