Impact of Diabetes Mellitus on the Presentation and Response to Treatment of Adults With Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Qatar.
Khalid M DousaAbdelrahman HamadMohamed AlbirairHussam Al SoubAbdel-Naser ElzoukiMahmoud I AlwakeelBonnie A ThielJohn L JohnsonPublished in: Open forum infectious diseases (2018)
DM was associated with atypical radiographic findings and delayed sputum culture conversion at 2 months in adults with pulmonary TB in Qatar. Increased health education of patients with DM about symptoms of TB, low thresholds for evaluation for active TB, and close monitoring of bacteriologic response to treatment among patients with TB and DM are warranted.