Results of dispensary observation of tuberculosis patients in Russian Federation
Dispensary observation of patients with tuberculosis is the basis for the provision of TB care to the population. The data on the number of TB facilities and TB specialists from 1991 to 2018 are presented. A decrease in the incidence rate over the past 27 years is shown from 1991 to 2018 of the number of all patients under clinical supervision, including patients with tuberculosis. The data on the organization and results of the follow-up of patients with tuberculosis are presented: indicators of clinical cure and mortality, as well as the reliability of some indicators. The factors affecting the results of the follow-up of patients with tuberculosis, the presence of resistance of the office to anti-TB drugs and HIV-infection are examined.