[Radiophotographic and simultaneous bacteriological detection in an industrial group].
After carrying out a complex investigation of the workers of a confections factory the authors detected 2 new cases of tuberculosis (0,5 0/00), with the aid of radiophotography and another 2 cases (3,4 per 1000 subjects examined) by bacteriological investigation of the subjects that coughed. These last 2 cases were detected between those that had a normal thoracic aspect on the radiophotographic film alone. The observation of the authors allows to conclude that a bacteriological investigation of the suspects following radiophotography is not sufficient and that this type of investigation should be extended to certain groups of the population that show broncho-pulmonary symptoms. The association of the two methods, in well-defined technical and organisational conditions will allow for a significant increase of the efficiency of systematic examinations for the detection of pulmonary tuberculosis.
D006801:Humans; D008400:Mass Chest X-Ray; D009787:Occupational Medicine; D010779:Photofluorography; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis*
Depistări radiofotografice şi bacteriologice simultane într-o collectivitate industrială