Clinical features of octogenarian patients with tuberculosis at a tertiary hospital in South Korea.

Jinsoo MinYoon Mi ShinWon Jae LeeTung Thanh TruongEun Seok KangJin Young AnKang Hyeon ChoeKi Man Lee

Published in: The Journal of international medical research (2018)

A high mortality rate was observed in octogenarian patients with TB, and most of these deaths were non-TB-related. Among all causes of mortality, solid malignancy was a significant risk factor for death.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
cardiovascular events
risk factors
cardiovascular disease
emergency department
coronary artery disease
hepatitis c virus
electronic health record