Features of patients with tuberculosis from endangered contingents and high risk groups

Abstract

Detection consists in the use of measures for the early identifi cation of suspects and requires radiological examination of the chest in patients from the high-risk groups, endangered contingents and groups designed by the pneumophthisiologists. The aim was to compare the particularities of patients from endangered contingents and high risk groups to optimize the early detection of tuberculosis. A retrospective, selective research was conducted on 166 patients distributed in the study group which included 48 cases from endangered contingents and the comparative group with 118 patients from high risk groups registered in Chisinau in 2018. Peculiarities of patients from endangered contingents was age younger 34 years, urban residence, completed level of the education, favorable socio-economic particularities, negative microbiological state and of those from high-risk groups: age older 45 years, social vulnerability, behaviors with risk, epidemiological factors, administrative barriers in accessing healthcare and positive microbiological status. Conclusion: despite the standard manmanagement, the patients from the endangered contingents have been successfully treated compared to the high risk groups, which demonstrates the need for a personalized approach to patients with aggravating characteristics.