[Disseminated pulmonary tuberculosis in young people]

The problem of diagnosis and course of disseminated tuberculosis was studied in 209 patients at the age from 18 to 29 years. The terms of planned prophylactic fluorographic screening were not observed and as a sequel extensive involvement of the lungs was found more that in 50% of the patients. Young patients show an inadequate towards the severity of the disease, use their own discretion in ceasing treatment. This in the cause of low efficacy.