Occurrence of extrapulmonary tuberculosis is associated with geographical origin: spatial characteristics of the Frankfurt TB cohort 2013-2018.
Nils WetzsteinAlena-Pauline DrummerAnnabelle BockeyEva HerrmannClaus Philippe Küpper-TetzelChristiana GrafBenjamin KochUdo GoetschMaria J G T VehreschildLorenzo GuglielmettiBerit LangeThomas A WichelhausChristoph StephanPublished in: Infection (2022)
Geographical origin is a predictor for the occurrence of extrapulmonary TB. This might be linked to a delay in diagnosis in these patients, as well as specific responsible impairments of the host's immune system, possible virulence factors of MTB, and relevant comorbidities.
Keyphrases
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- end stage renal disease
- risk assessment
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- escherichia coli
- staphylococcus aureus
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- pseudomonas aeruginosa
- emergency department
- hiv aids
- cystic fibrosis
- patient reported
- adverse drug
- candida albicans
- hiv infected
- antiretroviral therapy