TB-diabetes co-morbidity in Ghana: The importance of Mycobacterium africanum infection.

<h4>Background</h4>Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a known risk factor for tuberculosis (TB) but little is known on TB-Diabetes Mellitus (TBDM) co-morbidity in Sub-Saharan Africa.<h4>Methods</h4>Consecutive TB cases registered at a tertiary facility in Ghana were recruited from Sep...

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Main Authors: Adwoa Asante-Poku, Prince Asare, Nyonuku Akosua Baddoo, Audrey Forson, Pius Klevor, Isaac Darko Otchere, Sammy Yaw Aboagye, Stephen Osei-Wusu, Emelia Konadu Danso, Kwadwo Koram, Sebastien Gagneux, Dorothy Yeboah-Manu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0211822