title: [New cases of pulmonary tuberculosis treatment within DOTS strategy].
abstract: Treatment outcomes were analyzed in 216 patients of whom 119 patients received the DOTS treatment, 97 had conventional therapy. No bacterial isolation was found in 88% of patients, decay cavities became closed in 61%. Due to the DOTS therapy, sputum conversion was achieved in 93% of cases, no Mycobacteria tuberculosis being found in 70.2% of cases after 2-month therapy. Decay cavities could not be identified in 80% by the end of chemotherapy.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Zhangireev
authors.forename: Sh Sh
authors.initials: ShSh
authors.lastname: Ismailov
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Berikova
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004333:Drug Administration Routes; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents