Systematic review and meta-analysis of Tuberculosis and COVID-19 Co-infection: Prevalence, fatality, and treatment considerations.

Quan WangYanmin CaoXinyu LiuYaqun FuJiawei ZhangYeqing ZhangLanyue ZhangXiaolin WeiLi Yang

Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2024)

TB-COVID co-infection is increasingly prevalent worldwide, with fatality rates gradually declining but remaining higher than COVID-19 alone. This underscores the urgency of continued research to understand and address the challenges posed by TB-COVID co-infection.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
mycobacterium tuberculosis
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
hiv aids
hepatitis c virus
pulmonary tuberculosis
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv infected