Tuberculosis in the Czech Republic in 1997
Trnka, L.; Krejbich, F.
Casopis Lekaru Ceskych 138(15): 460-464
1999
ISSN/ISBN: 0008-7335 PMID: 10566219 Document Number: 499816
In 1997, there were 1834 cases of tuberculosis (TB) in the Czech Republic, i.e. 17.8 patients per 100 000 population. 1557 cases had respiratory disease (15.1 patients per 100 000 population). 952 new cases of respiratory TB were confirmed by bacteriological examination (9.2 per 100 000 population). There were 277 (2.7/100 000) extrapulmonary cases. TB was the cause of death of 62 patients (0.6/100 000) in 1997. These statistics did not differ significantly from data recorded in 1990-96, indicating the persistence of TB. New cases of pulmonary TB (affecting the pulmonary parenchyma only) were recorded in 1328 patients.