Proposed Algorithm for Integrated Management of TB-SARS-CoV-2 Co-Infection in a TB-Endemic Country.
Ni Made MertaniasihSoedarsono SoedarsonoTiffany Tiara PakasiZakiyathun NuhaManabu AtoPublished in: Tropical medicine and infectious disease (2022)
Tuberculosis (TB) and COVID-19 have become significant health problems globally, especially in countries with high prevalence. Therefore, this research aims to examine all possibilities and predict the impact of TB-SARS-CoV-2 co-infection to anticipate the cascade effect of both diseases in all sectors. The conceptual strategy of the algorithm in TB-COVID-19 is needed to create an integrated management system. It includes the stages of early detection with accurate and effective methods, as well as the synchronization of TB-COVID-19 health services, starting from primary health facilities to secondary and tertiary referral centers. The algorithm in TB-COVID-19 is crucial to prepare future strategies for PTB co-infection viral respiratory infections other than SARS-CoV-2, ILI, ARI, and SARI. Since the implementation involves all health services, there is a need to integrate the governance of TB-COVID-19 and other comorbidities in good health services based on research and multicentre design.
Keyphrases
- sars cov
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- coronavirus disease
- healthcare
- mental health
- machine learning
- public health
- deep learning
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- clinical trial
- randomized controlled trial
- risk assessment
- emergency department
- study protocol
- human immunodeficiency virus
- climate change
- human health
- health promotion
- global health