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Time to diagnosis of tuberculosis is greater in older patients: a retrospective cohort review

INTRODUCTION: Age-related immunosenescence influences the presentation of tuberculosis (TB) in older patients. Here, we explore the clinical and radiological presentation of TB in the elderly and the factors associated with time to treatment for TB. METHODS: This is a retrospective cohort study comp...

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Autores principales: Abbara, Aula, Collin, Simon M., Kon, Onn M., Buell, Kevin, Sullivan, Adam, Barrett, Jessica, Corrah, Tumena, McGregor, Alastair, Hansel, Trevor, John, Laurence, Davidson, Robert N.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: European Respiratory Society 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6826249/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31720296
http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00228-2018