The impact of diabetes mellitus on the emergence of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis and treatment failure in TB-diabetes comorbid patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

The impact of diabetes mellitus on the emergence of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis and treatment failure in TB-diabetes comorbid patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BackgroundThe existence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM) in tuberculosis (TB) patients is very dangerous for the health of patients. One of the major concerns is the emergence of MDR-TB in such patients. It is suspected that the development of MDR-TB further worsens the treatment outcomes of TB such...

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Main Authors: Anees ur Rehman, Mahnoor Khattak, Usman Mushtaq, Muhammad Latif, Imran Ahmad, Muhammad Fawad Rasool, Sadia Shakeel, Khezar Hayat, Rabia Hussain, Ghaidaa Ali Alhazmi, Afnan Owedah Alshomrani, Mohammed Ibrahim Alalawi, Saleh Alghamdi, Mohammad Tarique Imam, Safa S. Almarzoky Abuhussain, Sarah M. Khayyat, Abdul Haseeb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
tuberculosis
diabetes mellitus
TB-DM comorbidity
multi-drug resistant TB
treatment failure
disease progression
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1244450/full

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