結核患者の家族検診 (第6報) : 持続排菌例の家族よりの患者発生に関する検討 (続報)

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In order to confirm our conclusion mentioned last year, that is-the contacts examination of chronics should thoroughly be carried out for the first three to four years after the discovery o f index cases, especially for infants and school children, and the same careful consideration should also be given to infants who were born after the index cases have become chronics-family contacts of chronics who were subjected to the study in the last year were investigated again in this year.<BR>At this time 189 (66.3%) out of 285 were examined, but no new patient was found among the whole family contacts including 19 infants and school children who were born after the index cases have become chronics. Four out of 74 infants and school children were diagnosed as primarily infected, but all cases would have been found earlier if examination had been given for at least three to four years after the discovery of index cases.<BR>Based on the results of the study, it can be said that above mentioned recommendation for contacts examination of chronics is reasonable.