Resultat av tuberkulosebehandling i Norge 1995
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5324/nje.v7i2.412Abstract
SAMMENDRAG
I tillegg til insidens og mortalitet, har andelen pasienter som fullfører tuberkulosebehandlingen («helbredelsesrate
») nylig blitt anbefalt av IUATLD og WHO som en indikator for vurdering av tuberkulosekontrollen.
I denne studien ble resultatet av tuberkulosebehandlingen vurdert hos alle pasienter med dyrkningsbekreftet
lungetuberkulose meldt til Det sentrale tuberkuloseregister i 1995. Av 101 pasienter fullførte 77 behandlingen
(«helbredelsesrate» 76%), 9 forsvant, 14 døde og én fortsatte å være smitteførende. De fleste (7 av 9)
som forsvant var født utenfor Norge, mens de fleste (13 av 14) som døde var født i Norge.
Helbredelsesraten i Norge er langt dårligere enn WHOs anbefalinger (85% helbredelsesrate) og resultatene
oppnådd i enkelte andre land som Nederland. Vurdering av behandlingsresultat er en viktig del av
tuberkuloseovervåkningen. Tiltak bør iverksettes for å redusere mortaliteten og andelen pasienter som
forsvinner før avsluttet behandling.
Heldal E.
Results of tuberculosis treatment in Norway 1995. Nor J Epidemiol 1997; 7 (2): 231-233.
ENGLISH SUMMARY
In addition to incidence and mortality the proportion of patients who complete tuberculosis treatment (cure
rate) has recently been recommended by the IUATLD and WHO as an indicator in assessing tuberculosis
control. In the present study the result of tuberculosis treatment was assessed in all patients with culture
confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis notified to the National Tuberculosis Register in 1995. Out of 101
patients 77 completed treatment (cure rate 76%), 9 disappeared, 14 died and one continued to be contagious
(failure case). Most of those who disappeared (7 out of 9) were born outside Norway, while most of those
who died (13 out of 14) were born in Norway.
The cure rate in Norway was far below the level of 85% recommended by WHO, and achieved in
countries like the Netherlands. The assessment of treatment result is an important component of tuberculosis
surveillance. Action should be taken to reduce mortality and the proportion of patients who disappear from
treatment.
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