Effects of smoking on the severity and transmission of pulmonary tuberculosis: A hospital-based case control study

Effects of smoking on the severity and transmission of pulmonary tuberculosis: A hospital-based case control study

IntroductionThere is a high incidence of both smoking and tuberculosis (TB) in China. This study examined the risk factors for severe pulmonary TB (PTB) and positive tubercle bacilli in sputum.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective case-control study in a tertiary hospital from January 2017 to December...

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Main Authors: Yanmei Feng, Yue Xu, Yuan Yang, Guangzhao Yi, Huan Su, Hong Chen, Rui Guo, Jinwei Jia, Pu Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
pulmonary tuberculosis
smoking
severity of the disease
positive tubercle bacilli
transmission
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1017967/full

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