[Tuberculosis--a global problem]

Lik Sprava. 1997 Nov-Dec:(6):158-62.
[Article in Ukrainian]

Abstract

The author presents an analysis of health hazard conditions with respect to tuberculosis in the world and in Ukraine in particular. It is shown that epidemiologic situation with tuberculosis is getting worse in Ukraine, with the reasons for this negative dynamics being pointed out. Regimes of antimycobacterial therapy of different clinical forms of pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis are elucidated as to recommendations of the World Health Organization. Criteria by which clinical efficiency can be measured were established as were treatment options for tuberculosis.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Global Health*
  • Humans
  • Time Factors
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / drug therapy
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / epidemiology*
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / prevention & control
  • Ukraine / epidemiology

Substances

  • Antitubercular Agents