title: [Tuberculosis--recurrence of a forgotten infectious disease?].
abstract: Since 1985, more tuberculosis cases are being registered in the neighbouring European countries and in the USA. This is caused by HIV-infections, social problems (loss of work and living space as well as alcohol and drug dependence) and the high tuberculosis morbidity of emigrants from poor countries and war-zones. Resistance problems and nosocomial tuberculosis infections are gaining more significance besides the limited deficiencies in medical-training and the retrograde financial resources in prevention. In Germany, the Tb-incidence has been stagnant since 1991. It is a lot lower in East Germany in comparison to the Western parts of Germany. Since 1991 more and more Tb.-cases have been observed in the East-Berlin districts while the morbidity has decreased in West-Berlin.
authors.affiliation: Krankenhaus Prenzlauer Berg, II. Innere Abteilung/Infektion, Berlin.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Fengler
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D018563:Disease Notification; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission
vernacular_title: Tuberkulose--Wiederkehr einer vergessenen Infektionskrankheit?