title: [Sputum conversion and behavior of cavitations in the years 1967-1973].
abstract: The results of chemotherapy based on an intersanatorial study of 3306 patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis are presented. In 1967 sputum conversion was achieved in 93%; since 1970 the results have been better, with conversion in 96-97%. From 1967 to 1972 the cavitations disappeared in 51-57% of patients with cavitary disease, but in 1972 and 1973 only in 47% and 36% respectively.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology*; D013557:Switzerland; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000473:pathology*
vernacular_title: Sputumkonversion und Kavernenverhalten in den Jahren 1967-1973