Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Older Adults: Increased Mortality Related to Tuberculosis Within Two Months of Treatment Initiation

BACKGROUND: The proportion of tuberculosis (TB) patients who are older adults is increasing worldwide. Nearly 60% of TB patients in Japan are 70 years or older, and the TB incidence rate in Japan is one of the highest among high-income countries. The previous TB treatment guidelines prior to 2018 in...

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Autores principales: Hase, Isano, Toren, Katelynne Gardner, Hirano, Hitomi, Sakurai, Kimiko, Horne, David J., Saito, Takefumi, Narita, Masahiro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer International Publishing 2021
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Original Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8256198/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34224105
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40266-021-00880-4

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8256198/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34224105
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40266-021-00880-4

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