Lee K S, Im J G
Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea.
AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1995 Jun;164(6):1361-7. doi: 10.2214/ajr.164.6.7754873.
The frequency of tuberculosis decreased continuously until 1985, when the trend reversed, mainly because of the large number of cases in patients with AIDS [1-3]. Pulmonary tuberculosis remains a common disease in North America, particularly in groups such as the socioeconomically disadvantaged, the elderly, chronically debilitated patients, immigrants, refugees, and prisoners [1-3]. The prevalence and incidence of the disease are still high in endemic areas [4].
直到1985年，结核病发病率持续下降，随后趋势逆转，主要原因是艾滋病患者中出现大量病例[1 - 3]。肺结核在北美仍是一种常见疾病，尤其是在社会经济弱势群体、老年人、长期体弱患者、移民、难民和囚犯等人群中[1 - 3]。在流行地区，该病的患病率和发病率仍然很高[4]。
