Recurrent Tuberculosis Disease in Singapore.

Suay Hong GanKyi Win KhinMarLi Wei AngLeo K Y LimLi Hwei SngYee Tang WangCynthia B E Chee

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2021)

Relapse and reinfection contributed to 57% and 43%, respectively, of recurrent TB in Singapore. Our study highlights the underappreciated association of concomitant pulmonary and extrapulmonary TB as a significant risk factor for disease relapse.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
pulmonary tuberculosis
hepatitis c virus
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv infected
antiretroviral therapy
drug induced