Kazan medical journalKazan medical journal0368-48142587-9359Eco-Vector6290110.17816/kazmj62901Research ArticleDiagnostic value of bacilliform discharge in focal tuberculosisSigalI. Z.info@eco-vector.comSungatullinaT. N.info@eco-vector.comKazan Institute for Advanced Medical Education1502198667123260803202108032021Copyright © 1986, Sigal I.Z., Sungatullina T.N.1986<p>The intensity of bacilliform excretion and the characteristics of the pathogen in patients with various forms of tuberculosis are not only of diagnostic value but also contribute to the selection of a rational combination of antituberculosis drugs and to the determination of the required duration of therapy. In addition, the occasional bacilliform discharge in nonspecific lung diseases complicates the differential diagnosis.</p>Kazan Medical archiveКазанский медицинский архив