Burden and associated phenotypic characteristics of tuberculosis infection in adult Africans with diabetes: a systematic review

Burden and associated phenotypic characteristics of tuberculosis infection in adult Africans with diabetes: a systematic review

Abstract Diabetes mellitus (DM) increases the risk of developing tuberculosis infection (TBI). However, the evidence on the burden and phenotypic characteristics of TBI in African patients with DM is limited. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and characterisation of TBI in native African...

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Main Authors: Davis Kibirige, Irene Andia-Biraro, Andrew Peter Kyazze, Ronald Olum, Felix Bongomin, Rose Mwanje Nakavuma, Phillip Ssekamatte, Reagan Emoru, Goretti Nalubega, Nyasatu Chamba, Kajiru Kilonzo, Sweetness Naftal Laizer, Lucy Elauteri Mrema, Willyhelmina Olomi, Lilian Tina Minja, Nyanda Elias Ntinginya, Issa Sabi, Philip C. Hill, Lindsey te Brake, Reinout van Crevel, Katrina Sharples, Julia Critchley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-47285-4

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-47285-4

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