의료기관의 결핵관리와 제거 활동 = Institutional Tuberculosis Control and Elimination Program

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The tuberculosis burden in Korea was previously disastrous; however, the efforts of the health authorities have led to significant improvement. In particular, policies have been set to accommodate the current medical system, where private hospitals have become dominant in the private-public mix. Additionally, healthcare workers in medical institutions are currently being screened and treated for latent tuberculosis. Paradoxically, the COVID-19 pandemic response has led to improvements in the problem of insufficient negative pressure isolation facilities. Technological advancements in microbiological and radiological diagnosis have also reduced the time to diagnosis of tuberculosis. In Korea, more aggressive strategies for contact investigation are currently being tested, with the future goal of eliminating tuberculosis.