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Electronic Journal of Emerging Infectious Diseases ›› 2020, Vol. 5 ›› Issue (1): 28-31.

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Analysis of the cost of isolation treatment and the infection of sputum bacteria in 56 patients with smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis

Zhang Xiaoqi1, Liu Jingyuan1, Li Minlu1, Qu Zhijun2, Tan Weiguo1   

  1. 1.Department of Structural Control, Shenzhen Longgang District Institute of Chronic Disease Control, Guangdong Shenzhen 518172,China;
    2.Department of Infection, Shenzhen Longgang Central Hospital, Guangdong Shenzhen 518116,China;
    3.Pulmonary Department of Shenzhen Center for Chronic Disease Control, Guangdong Shenzhen 518020,China
  • Online:2020-01-20 Published:2020-04-22

Abstract: Objective To analyze the cost of two weeks' isolation treatment and the change of sputum bacterial infectivity in smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients, and to evaluate the mode of isolation treatment and the feasibility of reducing infectivity. Methods From July 2018 to June 2019, 56 patients with smear positive tuberculosis diagnosed by Shenzhen Longgang District chronic disease prevention and control hospital and taking part in isolation treatment in hospital were collected, and the change data of hospitalization cost, sputum smear and sputum bacteria culture were analyzed. Results the average hospitalization days of 56 patients were (15.6 ± 1.5) days, 96.42% (54/56) patients were hospitalized for more than 2 weeks, the average hospitalization cost was 9805 yuan, the negative conversion rate of sputum smear was 48.21% (27/56), the negative conversion rate of sputum culture was 44.64% (25/56), and more than half of the patients were still smear positive and sputum culture positive. Conclusion the cost of isolated hospitalization is heavy, and the measures of isolated hospitalization can only be carried out on the premise of multi-channel financing to solve the cost of isolated hospitalization. Two weeks of isolated hospitalization can reduce the risk exposure of smear positive tuberculosis patients to the surrounding population, but more than half of the patients are still infectious. It is the most appropriate time and exploration for isolated hospitalization Other more economic and feasible ways such as community home isolation still need further study.

Key words: Tuberculosis, Infectivity, Hospitalization isolation, Cost, Statistics