[Coexistence of pulmonary tuberculosis and alcoholism in Poland]

Pneumonol Alergol Pol. 1993;61(5-6):263-7.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

The aim of study was to determine a number of alcoholics in new diagnosed cases of bacteriological confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis in 1989-1990. Data were obtained from the Central Register of Tuberculosis. It was found that the number of alcoholics among new registered patients with tuberculosis increased from 8.8% to 10.5%. Young patients were more than 60% group. Results of treatment of severe types of pulmonary tuberculosis in alcoholics were also not so effective as in typical patients.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Alcoholism / complications
  • Alcoholism / epidemiology*
  • Child
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Middle Aged
  • Poland / epidemiology
  • Registries
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / complications
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / epidemiology*