The Australian Mycobacterium Reference Laboratory Network collected and analysed laboratory data on new cases of disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in the year 2001. A total of 771 cases were identified, representing an annual reporting rate of 4.0 cases of laboratory-confirmed tuberculosis per 100,000 population. The predominant specimen type was sputum, (n=369) and a further 111 were collected at bronchoscopy. Smears were positive for 214 of 369 (58.0
作者：Richard, Lumb；Ivan, Bastian；David, Dawson；Chris, Gilpin；Frank, Haverkort；Greg, James；Aina, Sievers
来源：Communicable diseases intelligence quarterly report 2003 年 27卷 2期
