The Interaction of Diabetes and Tuberculosis: Translating Research to Policy and Practice

Diabetes Mellitus increases the risk of developing Tuberculosis (TB) disease by about three times; it also doubles the risk of death during TB treatment and other poor TB treatment outcomes. Diabetes may increase the risk of latent infection with <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis </i>(LTBI),...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Reinout van Crevel, Julia A. Critchley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/6/1/8