Tuberculosis screening among persons with diabetes mellitus in Pune, India

Tuberculosis screening among persons with diabetes mellitus in Pune, India

Abstract Background Diabetes mellitus (DM) increases tuberculosis (TB) risk, and there is increasing concern over the public health implications of the convergence of these two epidemics. Screening for TB among people with DM is now recommended in India. Methods People with DM seeking care at a larg...

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Main Authors: Vidya Mave, Smita Nimkar, Haridas Prasad, Dileep Kadam, Sushant Meshram, Rahul Lokhande, Nikhil Gupte, Divyashri Jain, Amita Gupta, Jonathan E. Golub
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Diabetes mellitus
Risk factors
Screening
India
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2483-9

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