Abstract
The article characterizes respiratory tuberculosis in adolescents exposed to tuberculous infection. Exposure to tuberculosis in the family or when contacting close relatives makes the biggest contribution into development of the disease unless the patient is isolated from those exposed. Advanced and severe forms of tuberculosis with bacillary excretion are detected, compromising the life quality of adolescents. The main causes of late diagnostics are poor performance of TB services, primary medical units, low level of health education aimed at the increase of motivation to have planned medical examinations in the general population and to take relevant sanitary and hygienic measures in the sites of infection. Adolescents from the sites with bacillary excretion, and, first of all, if multiple or extensive drug resistant tuberculosis is detected, are to be considered a high priority group facing the risk to develop the disease with more frequent monitoring and deeper examination. In primary medical units, should any sings typical of tuberculosis be presented, it is sensible to add skin tests (Mantoux test and test with tuberculous recombinant allergen) to the minimum diagnostic procedures. Organizational, methodical and health education activities in the sites of infection are to be improved.
Highlights
The article characterizes respiratory tuberculosis in adolescents exposed to tuberculous infection
Exposure to tuberculosis in the family or when contacting close relatives makes the biggest contribution into development of the disease unless the patient is isolated from those exposed
The main causes of late diagnostics are poor performance of TB services, primary medical units, low level of health education aimed at the increase of motivation to have planned medical examinations in the general population and to take relevant sanitary and hygienic measures in the sites of infection
Summary
Дана характеристика туберкулеза органов дыхания у подростков из контакта с больным туберкулезом. Набольшее значение для развития заболевания имеет контакт в семье и с близкими родственниками без изоляции контактирующих лиц от больного. Основные причины поздней диагностики – недостатки в работе противотуберкулезной службы, первичной медико-санитарной помощи (ПМСП), низкий уровень санитарно-просветительной работы по повышению мотивации населения к плановым обследованиям и соблюдению санитарно-гигиенических мероприятий в очаге. Подростки из очагов с бактериовыделением, в первую очередь при обнаружении микобактерий туберкулеза с множественной/широкой лекарственной устойчивостью, должны рассматриваться как приоритетная группа риска развития заболевания с более частым мониторингом, углубленным обследованием. В учреждениях ПМСП при наличии клинических признаков, таких же как при туберкулезе, целесообразно включить в диагностический минимум кожные иммунологические тесты (проба Манту и проба с аллергеном туберкулезным рекомбинантным). Ключевые слова: туберкулез, очаги инфекции, подростки, методы выявления заболевания, клинические формы. А. Актуальные проблемы туберкулеза у подростков из очагов туберкулезной инфекции // Туберкулёз и болезни лёгких.
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