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Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Health ›› 2015, Vol. 4 ›› Issue (2): 97-100.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-3755.2015.02.005

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Analysis on referral and tracing of tuberculosis cases reported by non-TB control institutions in 2010—2013 in Jingkou District, Zhenjinang City

LI Ai-hua, GU Xiao-yong, ZHANG Jian-min, SONG Wei   

  1. Department for Tuberculosis Control, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jingkou, Zhenjiang City of Jiangsu Province, Zhenjiang 212000, China
  • Received:2014-09-15 Online:2015-06-14 Published:2015-06-14
  • Contact: LI Ai-hua, Email: jkjklah@163.com

Abstract: Objective To analyze the status of referral and tracing of tuberculosis (TB) cases reported by non-TB control institutions in 2010—2013 in Jingkou District, Zhenjiang City, and to explore the measures for improving TB cases finding.Methods The numbers of TB cases reported by non-TB control institutions from 2010 to 2013 in Jingkou District were 321, 315, 290 and 266. The referral, tracking and monthly, quarterly reports from 2010 to 2013 were collected and analyzed. The status of referral and arrival, tracing and arrival, and diagnosis of the cases that arrived in TB control institutes were analyzed. The numbers of referral and arrival were 1179 and 747 respectively, and those of tracing and arrival were 440 and 435. The numbers of referral and arrival of bacteriologically confirmed TB were 110 and 127, those of negative bacteria were 187 and 278, and those of no sputum were 448 and 784. There were 1182 cases arrived in TB control institutions, among whom 411 TB cases were diagnosed.Results The referral arrival rate, tracking arrival rate and overall arrival rate of TB cases or TB suspects reported by non-TB control institutions in 2010—2013 in Jingkou District were 62.67% (747/1192), 98.86% (435/440) and 99.33% (1184/1192) respectively. The referral arrival rates of bacteriologically positive, bacteriologically negative and no sputum TB cases were 86.61% (110/127), 67.27% (187/278) and 57.14% (448/784) respectively. The TB confirmation rates of bacteriologically positive, bacteriologically negative and no sputum TB suspects who arrived were 99.21% (125/126), 32.36% (89/275) and 25.22% (197/781) respectively.Conclusion Non-TB control institutions play an important role in TB case detection, and will help to further improve the TB case detection and treatment in Jingkou District.