Trends, mechanisms, and racial/ethnic differences of tuberculosis incidence in the US-born population aged 50 years or older in the United States.

Sun KimTed CohenC Robert HorsburghJeffrey W MillerAndrew N HillSuzanne M MarksRongxia LiJ Steve KammererJoshua A SalomonNicolas A Menzies

Published in: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (2021)

TB rates were highest for racial/ethnic minorities and for the earliest birth cohorts and declined with age. For the oldest individuals, annual percentage declines were low, and most cases were attributed to remote infection.

Keyphrases

gestational age
mycobacterium tuberculosis
risk factors
pulmonary tuberculosis
community dwelling
preterm birth
low birth weight
physical activity
middle aged
hiv aids
preterm infants
emergency department
adverse drug