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EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF TUBERCULOSIS IN ADULTS IN ROMANIA VERSUS THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

CRISTINA RAIS1*, ADRIANA ELENA TAEREL1, EMIL STEFANESCU1, MIHAIL BRUMĂREL2, VLADIMIR SAFTA2, STELA ADAUJI2, VITALIE PRISCU2, VALENTINA SOROCEANU1

1.Faculty of Pharmacy, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Traian Vuia Street, Bucharest, Romania
2 .“Vasile Procopişin” Department of Social Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Nicolae Testemitanu” State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 165 Stefan cel Mare si Sfant Street, MD 2004, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova

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The purpose of this paper was to monitor the epidemiological aspects of tuberculosis in adult patients in Romania vs. the Republic of Moldova between 2000 and 2015. For the appropriate analysis of data obtained, we used comparative statistical methods, we determined primary statistical indicators and we applied the similarity metric method. The study showed a clear improvement of the specific indicators which however are insufficient in terms of the World Health Organisation (WHO) strategies requirements.