Social portrait of the patient with newly diagnosed tuberculosis

Rationale.The incidence of tuberculosis in the Samara region, despite a significant decrease, is still higher than the national average. Thus, according to Rospotrebnadzor’s statistics, for 2018 the number of tuberculosis cases is 44.3 per 100 thousand of the population of Samara region, compared to 38.5 cases per 100 thousand of the population in Russia. Objectives – to study the clinical and anamnestic data of patients with newly diagnosed tuberculosis to create their social portrait and to identify the areas for improving the detection of tuberculosis, as it is a powerful tool to combat the spread of the disease. Material and methods.The study included 485 patients with newly diagnosed tuberculosis: 312 patients were diagnosed during fluorographic examination and 173 patients were diagnosed on the addressing for medical care. Results. Men are affected 1.8 times more often than women. The peak of tuberculosis incidence is revealed in the age group of 35–44 years. The most important risk group is HIV-infected patients, accounting for one third of all newly identified. 58.5% of patients had no fluorographic examination for more than 2 years. Conclusion. Sex and age composition, clinical and anamnestic data, medical and social characteristics of patients with newly diagnosed tuberculosis in Samara were studied. The priorities for TB control activities of primary care physicians were recommended.