Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of TB diagnostics with microbiological methods in 41 574 newly detected TB patients.
Materials and methods: The effectiveness of TB diagnostics with microbiological methods in newly detected TB patients in 2007-2009 in clinicodiagnostic laboratories (CDL) of general health care (GHC) and TB service institutions was analyzed according to official applied-research data and the results obtained by the institute staff during supervisory visits. Analysis of TB diagnostics was assessed according to the indicators established by the Federal Target Programme (FTP), World Bank and GFATM projects.
Results: In 2007-2009 the proportion of SS+ among TB suspect patients examined by microscopy in CDL of GHC institutions increased by 33,3%. The indicator (1-5%) in 2009 was achieved in 7 out of 15 Russian regions. The proportion of newly detected pulmonary TB patients, SS+ by microscopy, among all registered SS+ by microscopy new cases of pulmonary TB has increased by 11,6% (2007 - 24,3%, 2008 - 28, 3%, 2009 - 27,5%). The proportion of newly detected patients, SS+ by microscopy, examined in CDL of TB service institutions, increased by 1,0% (48,8% and 49,3% accordingly).
Conclusion: In general, thanks to funding from different sources (FTP, World bank and GFATM) during 2005 - 2009 all doctors and laboratory technicians of TB service and GHC institutions were trained to detect TB with microbiological methods, the laboratory equipment and supplies were received and put to use and that resulted in improving performance quality of laboratory service.
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