Noskova O M, Lozovskaia M E, Korol' O I, Sheremet A V, Bobrova Iu A, Stepanov G A
Probl Tuberk. 1995(5):22-4.
Methods of detection of tuberculous infection in 127 children and adolescents treated in special hospitals and sanatoria have seen analyzed. The diagnosis was made using tuberculin in 62.2%, epidemiological evidence in 12.6%, fluorographic findings in 7.8%, survey of risk groups in 7.1%. 10.2% of the patients sought medical advice. A favourable course of the disease was seen in cases detected at tuberculin diagnosis and risk group examination. Complications occurred primarily in those who sought medical advice.