Can Fam Physician. 1982 Oct;28:1793-6.
The incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis in technically advanced and economically well-developed countries is decreasing, and the disease has become more subtle in presentation. In a recent study from British Columbia, about half the deaths from tuberculosis were diagnosed at autopsy. Most of these patients had died in hospital and their mean duration of stay was 14.5 days. The chemotherapeutic agents available today can cure most cases and prevent further spread of infection. The appropriate use of chemoprophylaxis can substantially reduce the size of the infected pool at risk of developing tuberculosis.
在技术先进和经济发达的国家，肺结核的发病率正在下降，其临床表现也变得更加不明显。在不列颠哥伦比亚省最近的一项研究中，大约一半的结核病死亡病例是在尸检时诊断出来的。这些患者大多在住院期间死亡，平均住院时间为 14.5 天。目前可用的化学治疗药物可以治愈大多数病例，并防止进一步传播感染。适当使用化学预防可以大大减少有发生结核病风险的感染池的规模。
