OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence and treatment outcomes of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in young soldiers of South Korea. DESIGN: From 2000 to 2004, all soldiers with a new diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) were enrolled in the study, based on the official records of the Armed Forces Medical Command. The demographic and clinical data of the cases were evaluated retrospectively. RESULTS: A total of 3115 TB cases were reported during the study period, of whom 2071 (66.5%) were reported as PTB. The annual incidence rates of PTB were 96.4 per 100,000 population in 2000, 89.3 in 2001, 67.6 in 2002, 60.2 in 2003, and 63.1 in 2004. A total of 270 patients diagnosed and treated at the Armed Forces Capital Hospital were analysed. Of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates, 87.4% were susceptible to all available anti-tuberculosis drugs; 253 (93.7%) patients eventually completed initial anti-tuberculosis treatment. Among the patients with smear-positive PTB, the cure rate was 89.3% (100/112). CONCLUSION: Our results demonstrate that the incidence of PTB in Korean soldiers, although still high, was declining steadily. With good case management, the overall success rate of initial treatment was approximately 90%.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence and treatment outcomes of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in young soldiers of South Korea. DESIGN: From 2000 to 2004, all soldiers with a new diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) were enrolled in the study, based on the official records of the Armed Forces Medical Command. The demographic and clinical data of the cases were evaluated retrospectively. RESULTS: A total of 3115 TB cases were reported during the study period, of whom 2071 (66.5%) were reported as PTB. The annual incidence rates of PTB were 96.4 per 100,000 population in 2000, 89.3 in 2001, 67.6 in 2002, 60.2 in 2003, and 63.1 in 2004. A total of 270 patients diagnosed and treated at the Armed Forces Capital Hospital were analysed. Of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates, 87.4% were susceptible to all available anti-tuberculosis drugs; 253 (93.7%) patients eventually completed initial anti-tuberculosis treatment. Among the patients with smear-positive PTB, the cure rate was 89.3% (100/112). CONCLUSION: Our results demonstrate that the incidence of PTB in Korean soldiers, although still high, was declining steadily. With good case management, the overall success rate of initial treatment was approximately 90%.
Authors: Chang Gyo Yoon; Soo Yon Oh; Jin Beom Lee; Mi Hyun Kim; Younsuk Seo; Juyoun Yang; Kyu Jung Bae; Seoyean Hong; Eun Suk Yang; Hee Jin Kim Journal: J Korean Med Sci Date: 2017-08 Impact factor: 2.153
Authors: Jason M Lempp; Margan J Zajdowicz; Arlene L Hankinson; Sean R Toney; Lisa W Keep; James D Mancuso; Gerald H Mazurek Journal: PLoS One Date: 2017-05-17 Impact factor: 3.240
Authors: Chang Gyo Yoon; Dong Yoon Kang; Jaehun Jung; Soo Yon Oh; Jin Beom Lee; Mi Hyun Kim; Younsuk Seo; Hee Jin Kim Journal: Tuberc Respir Dis (Seoul) Date: 2019-05-31