Epidemiology and Treatment Outcomes of Tuberculosis With Chronic Hepatitis B Infection-California, 2016-2020.

J Bradford BertumenLisa PascopellaEmily HanRosie Glenn-FinerRobert J WongAmit ChitnisDevan JaganathMirna JewellPrabhu GounderSara McElroyLauren StockmanPennan M Barry

Published in: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (2024)

Persons with TB and cHBV were found more frequently in certain groups compared with TB only, and infrequently had their conditions diagnosed together. This highlights an opportunity to improve screening and treatment of TB and cHBV in those at high risk for coinfection.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
pulmonary tuberculosis
hepatitis b virus
risk factors
hiv aids
emergency department
hepatitis c virus