[Current problems in the management of urologic tuberculosis in the Armed Forces]

According to author's opinion, urogenital tuberculosis is a grave disease, which often leads to patients' invalidism and lethal outcomes. Latent course, difficulties of diagnosis and the absence of due suspiciousness account for the fact, that 62.5% of cases end with cavernous tuberculosis of kidneys. Based on the analysis of 53 case histories, the main causes of postponed diagnosis of urogenital tuberculosis are discussed, the group of risk for development of this disease is delineated and the recommendations for its prophylaxis in servicemen are substantiated.