title: [Analysis and efficiency-evaluation of case-finding among symptomatic suspects in rural area by smear microscopy].
abstract: 216,307 suspects were discovered within the period from Oct. 1st, 1987 to Spt. 30th, 1988 in rural area of 26 counties. The suspect rate was demonstrated to be 2.2%; 182,917 persons accepted smear microscopy among suspects and the smear microscopy rate was 84.6%; 7,046 smear positive cases were detected and the smear positive rate was confirmed to be 3.95% among smear-accepted suspects. Smear microscopy among symptomatic suspects in rural area for infectious case-finding is recommended, because this method costs low, and is more effective and practical.
authors.affiliation: Hunan Provincial Anti-Tuberculosis Institute, Changsha.
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Peng
mesh_terms: D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012424:Rural Population; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology