Respir Case Rep. 2015; 4(1): 72-78 | DOI: 10.5505/respircase.2015.25238

Delays in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Gülbanu Horzum Ekinci, Osman Hacýömeroðlu, Adnan Yýlmaz
Clinic of Pulmonology, Süreyyapaþa Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey

The primary goal of tuberculosis control programs is to minimize transmission within the community and reduce the incidence of tuberculosis by detecting and treating active tuberculosis cases as early as possible. Delays in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis can lead to a prolonged period of infection in the community. Delays are divided into patient delay, health care system delay, and total delay. The length of delays and possible reasons for delays in pulmonary tuberculosis patients are discussed in this paper.

Keywords: Pulmonary tuberculosis, patient delay, doctor delay, total delay.

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Pulmoner Tüberküloz Taný ve Tedavisinde Gecikmeler

Gülbanu Horzum Ekinci, Osman Hacýömeroðlu, Adnan Yýlmaz
Süreyyapaþa Göðüs Hastalýklarý ve Göðüs Cerrahisi Eðitim ve Araþtýrma Hastanesi, Göðüs Hastalýklarý Kliniði, Ýstanbul

Tüberküloz kontrol programlarýnýn birincil amacý toplum içinde hastalýðýn yayýlmasýný ve aktif tüberküloz hastalarýný olabildiðince erken saptayarak ve tedavi ederek tüberküloz insidansýný azaltmaktýr. Tüberküloz taný ve tedavisindeki gecikmeler toplumda enfeksiyonun bulaþma süresinin uzamasýna neden olur. Gecikmeler hasta gecikmesi, saðlýk sistemi gecikmesi ve toplam gecikme olarak gruplandýrýlýr. Bu yazýda akciðer tüberkülozunda gecikmelerin boyutu ve olasý nedenleri tartýþýlmýþtýr.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Akciðer tüberkülozu, hasta gecikmesi, doktor gecikmesi, total gecikme.

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