老年人肺结核大多是早年肺部受过结核菌感染形成病灶的重新活动;少数是到老年才感染的肺结核。近二三十年来,在世界范围内结核病的发病率和死亡率明显下降,但近年来老年人肺结核的发病和死亡却下降很少,与年轻人相比有相对增高。
目的探讨老年人肺结核的基本情况,提高对老年人肺结核的防治意识。
Objective To study the situation of aged TB patients in hopes of enhancing public understanding on the prevention and cure of TB in old people.
目的根据青年人与老年人肺结核病人的临床资料,探讨青年人肺结核与老年人肺结核的临床特点。
Objective we elaborate the clinical characteristics between the young and the elderly pulmonary tuberculosis patients according to their clinical datum.
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