[Epidemiological features of the pathomorphism of infiltrative pulmonary tuberculosis in the Perm Region].

The time course of changes in current epidemiological indices and epidemically significant features of the pathomorphism of infiltrative pulmonary tuberculosis in those living in the Perm Region are mainly characterized by negative trends. They lie in the increase or stable maintenance of high rates of morbidity, mortality, and destructive pattern of a lesion accompanied by bacterial isolation. The reason for the established situation is incomplete realization of potentialities of improving actions to detect the disease early, to optimize diagnosis and medical therapy, and to considerably expand an phthisiosurgical aid.