Risk factors for tuberculosis: diabetes, smoking, alcohol use, and the use of other drugs

• Main Authors: Denise Rossato Silva, Marcela Muñoz-Torrico, Raquel Duarte, Tatiana Galvão, Eduardo Henrique Bonini, Flávio Ferlin Arbex, Marcos Abdo Arbex, Valéria Maria Augusto, Marcelo Fouad Rabahi, Fernanda Carvalho de Queiroz Mello
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia
• Series: Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia
• Subjects: Tuberculose/epidemiologia; Tuberculose/prevenção & controle; Diabetes mellitus/prevenção & controle; Hábito de fumar/efeitos adversos; Consumo de bebidas alcoólicas/efeitos adversos; Drogas ilícitas/efeitos adversos
• Online Access: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-37132018000200145&lng=en&tlng=en

ABSTRACT Tuberculosis continues to be a major public health problem. Although efforts to control the epidemic have reduced mortality and incidence, there are several predisposing factors that should be modified in order to reduce the burden of the disease. This review article will address some of the risk factors associated with tuberculosis infection and active tuberculosis, including diabetes, smoking, alcohol use, and the use of other drugs, all of which can also contribute to poor tuberculosis treatment results. Tuberculosis can also lead to complications in the course and management of other diseases, such as diabetes. It is therefore important to identify these comorbidities in tuberculosis patients in order to ensure adequate management of both conditions.