儿童结核病流行现状与经济负担研究进展

Research progress on the epidemic and economic burden of tuberculosis in children

近年来,全球结核病疫情呈现下降趋势,而儿童结核病的发病率或死亡率负担却有所上升。既往研究表明儿童比成人更易发生严重的肺外结核,如结核性脑膜炎,且治疗费用较高,对患者及家庭经济负担产生严重影响。笔者综述了儿童结核病疫情特征,以及国内外儿童结核病经济负担研究现状及其影响因素,以期为儿童结核病后续研究提供参考。

While the global tuberculosis epidemic has shown a downward trend in recent years,the burden of morbidity or mortality from tuberculosis in children has increased.There was research indicating that compared to adults,children were more likely to develop severe extrapulmonary tuberculosis,such as tuberculous meningitis,and the cost of treatment was high,having a serious impact on the economic burden of the patients and their families.The authors reviewed the current epidemic of tuberculosis in children and the research status of the economic burden of tuberculosis in children including factors affecting this burden in China and abroad.Our review will provide a reference for subsequent research on tuberculosis in children.