During the baseline phase, 96 of the 223 enrolled
patients had active TB as determined by positive AFB
smear results (median age, 69 years, interquartile
range, 56.25-77.75 years) and were reported to the
CDC of Taiwan; during the intervention phase, 127 of
the 223 patients had active TB as determined by positive
AFB smear results (median age, 66 years; (interquartile
range, 50-79 years) and were reported to the
CDC