title: [Morbidity and attack rate of lung tuberculosis in Kaunas city and Kaunas district during 2000-2002].
abstract: The aim of the study was to estimate the changes of lung tuberculosis attack rate and morbidity and its changes in Kaunas city and Kaunas district during 2000-2002.
  
  
  METHODS
  We analyzed results of National tuberculosis registry entries during 2000-2002 years period concerning new tuberculosis cases and relapses in Kaunas city and Kaunas district.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We found significant decrease in lung tuberculosis morbidity from 59.11/100000 to 37.2/100000 (p=0.001) and attack rate from 71.25/100000 to 49.08/100000 (p=0.0026) in Kaunas city during 2000-2002 period respectively. Decrease in Kaunas district in the same time was not significant. The rate of lung tuberculosis relapses during 2000-2002 period in Kaunas city and Kaunas district increased, but not significantly.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The morbidity and attack rate of lung tuberculosis in Kaunas city decreased significantly during 2000-2002. The rate of lung tuberculosis relapses during 2000-2002 in Kaunas city and Kaunas district didn't change significantly.
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Pulmonology and Immunology, Kaunas University of Medicine, Lithuania. lryskus@takas.lt
authors.forename: Liutauras
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ryskus
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Barkauskiene
authors.forename: Algimantas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tarūta
authors.forename: Stanislava
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Manukian
authors.forename: Raimundas
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sakalauskas
mesh_terms: D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D006801:Humans; D008097:Lithuania / Q000453:epidemiology; D012008:Recurrence; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control
vernacular_title: Bendrojo sergamumo bei sergamumo plauciu tuberkulioze kitimas Kauno mieste ir Kauno rajone 2000-2002 metais.