Ormerod P
Blackburn Royal Infirmary, Lancashire.
Br J Hosp Med. 1996;56(5):209-12.
Immigration has altered the epidemiology and clinical pattern of tuberculosis in the UK. Clinical awareness needs to be high because of a 25-fold increased incidence in immigrant subgroups. Drug resistance is also increased. New immigrants should be screened for tuberculosis.
移民改变了英国结核病的流行病学和临床模式。由于移民亚组的发病率增加了25倍，临床意识需要高度提高。耐药性也有所增加。新移民应该接受结核病筛查。
