1.
Clin Infect Dis
; 2024 Jul 11.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38991034
ABSTRACT
In this prospective cohort of 2,006 individuals with non-MDR tuberculosis in India, 18% had unfavorable treatment outcomes (4.7% treatment failure, 2.5% recurrent infection, 4.1% death, 6.8% loss to follow-up) over a median 12-month follow-up period. Age, male sex, low education, nutritional status, and alcohol use were predictors of unfavorable outcomes.
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Clin Infect Dis
; 79(1): 233-236, 2024 Jul 19.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38652286
ABSTRACT
Undernutrition is the leading risk factor for tuberculosis (TB) globally and in India. This multicenter prospective cohort analysis from India suggests that undernutrition is associated with increased risk of TB disease but not TB infection among household contacts of persons with TB.