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Volume 10, Number 9—September 2004
Perspective
New Measurable Indicator for Tuberculosis Case Detection
Martien W. Borgdorff*†
Table
The patient diagnostic rate in China, Philippines, and Koreaa,b
| Notification rate smear-+ TB per 100,000 | Prevalence rate smear-+ TB per 100,000 | PDR | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China, 2000 | 17 | 72 | 0.24 | 10,11 |
| Philippines, 1997 | 118 | 229 | 0.51 | 12,13 |
| Korea, 1995 | 26 | 60 | 0.43 | 14,15 |
aTB, tuberculosis; +, postive; PDR, patient diagnostic rate; ref, reference number.
bIn the Philippines, total prevalence was 310/100,000. Of 50 cases with drug susceptibility results and known treatment history, 37 (74%) had not been previously treated. The assumption was that 74% of prevalent smear-positive patients had not been previously treated. In Korea, total prevalence was 93/100,000. The prevalence of new smear-positive TB was obtained from the unpublished survey report.
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