title: [Economic expediency and medical efficiency of methods for active detection of tuberculosis].
abstract: The data collected in the Novgorod region show a significant deterioration of the tuberculosis epidemiological situation. The economic and medical efficiencies of the current methods of active detection of tuberculosis are comparatively assessed. There is evidence for high effectiveness of enzyme immunoassay in detection of blood tuberculosis antibodies. A new concept of a differentiation system for of organization of goal-oriented prophylactic population surveys for tuberculosis.
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Karpov
mesh_terms: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic / Q000191:economics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology; D014374:Tuberculin Test / Q000191:economics; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial