Impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on tuberculosis outcome and follow-up in Italy during the first COVID-19 pandemic wave: a nationwide online survey.
Infez Med
; 30(3): 418-426, 2022.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2111732
ABSTRACT
Background:
SARS-CoV-2 pandemic affected tuberculosis (TB) management. This Italian nationwide survey assessed COVID-19 impact on TB care and outcomes. Materials andmethods:
Twenty-one hospitals or referral centres fulfilled an online survey. Primary objective was to describe clinical features, outcomes and retention in care in subjects with latent TB infection (LTBI) or disease over the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic. Secondary objectives were the assessment of risk factors, co-morbidities, diagnostics, radiological findings, and outcomes of COVID-19 in the study population.Results:
254 patients with LTBI or active TB were included. In co-infected (SARS-CoV-2, LTBI/TB) patients, recovery occurred in 29/32 (90.6%) cases, death in one case. High retention in care was preserved.Conclusion:
in our cohort, outcomes did not seem to be adversely conditioned by incident COVID-19.
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MEDLINE
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Infez Med
Journal subject:
Allergy and Immunology
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Liim-3003-10
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