老年肺结核的防治

目的 探讨老年人肺结核的早期诊断与合理治疗及有效预防.方法 通过影像学的动态监测、痰菌培养(结核菌敏感与耐药试验),分析26例老年肺结核病的临床诊治情况,针对其发病特点,找出对策.结果 本组65例病人中,男31例、女34例.年龄16~95岁,平均年龄46.6岁.其中:50岁以上老年人26例,70岁以上老年人11例.分别...

Prevention and Treatment of Senile Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Objective To explore the early diagnosis,treatement and prevention of elderly senile pulmonary tuberculosis.Methods Through the dynamic monitoring by imaging,sputum culture(sensitive and resistant TB test),to analyzed clinical situation of 26 cases.According to its disease characteristics,to find ways to deal with.Results The 65 patients,male 31 cases,female 34 cases,aged 16 to 95 years old,with an average age of 46.6 years old,26 patients were over 50 years old,11 cases were 70 years old or older.Respectively is: 95,83,81,79,77,74,each in 1 case,71 years 3 cases,70 years in 2 cases.The incidence of the disease is characterized by more than the elderly,the majority of relapse or re-infection,severe illness and the complex are the most.Conclusion Decreased immune function in the elderly body,the lungs also decreased immunity,decreased elasticity of lung tissue,respiratory function,the lungs clear of mucus decreased ability to resist disease.When TB invade the patients,it shows atypical symptoms,occult and longer duration.The elderly shows more resistant cases,more severe cases,and has become a major source of chronic infection.Elderly patients with tuberculosis as much as possible avoid exposure to prevent infection.