UNSUSPECTED TUBERCULOSIS IN GENERAL HOSPITALS

UNSUSPECTED TUBERCULOSIS IN GENERAL HOSPITALS

63 new cases of tuberculosis were Summary admitted to general hospitals in Bristol during the quinquennium 1968-72. There were 9 deaths, and 6 of these occurred eleven days or less after admission. However, it seems likely that in only 2 cases would earlier diagnosis and treatment have averted a fat...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Lancet (British edition) 1973-06, Vol.301 (7818), p.1496-1499
Hauptverfasser: Finch, R.G., Cope, J.R.
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Sprache:eng
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Hospitals
Patients
Tuberculosis
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Zusammenfassung:63 new cases of tuberculosis were Summary admitted to general hospitals in Bristol during the quinquennium 1968-72. There were 9 deaths, and 6 of these occurred eleven days or less after admission. However, it seems likely that in only 2 cases would earlier diagnosis and treatment have averted a fatal outcome. There were predisposing factors in 22 patients (36%), 13 (21%) having had a previous tuberculous infection. 14 patients (22%) had psychosocial problems.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(73)91828-X