Screening for pulmonary tuberculosis in high-risk groups of diabetic patients
Background: The double burden of diabetes mellitus (DM) and tuberculosis (TB) has attracted increasing attention, because DM not only increases the risk of active TB but also affects treatment outcomes. Screening for TB among diabetic patients has been recommended, but requires real-world evidence b...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Elsevier
2020-04-01
|
Series: | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971220300217 |