Relationship between smoking and pulmonary tuberculosis based on positive sputum smears

Introduction: Smoking and tuberculosis are the two major, global health problems. Not only active smokers but also passive smokers are at risk of becoming infected with tuberculosis. Through many mechanisms, smoking decreases immunity and predisposes to numerous infections. This has a negative impac...

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Published in:	GMS Hygiene and Infection Control
Main Authors:	Shinde, Mahesh, Dixit, Sangramsingh, Patel, Mihir, Sharma, Atharva, Satam, Juily, Patil, Yogeshwari, Upadhyay, Dheer, Chiwadshetti, Shreyasi, Mathur, Adhiraj, Rege, Varad, Kumari, Arunojya, Seth, Hiya
Format:	Article
Language:	German
Published:	German Medical Science GMS Publishing House 2024-11-01
Subjects:	smoking pulmonary tuberculosis smoking index national tuberculosis control program directly observed treatment dots
Online Access:	http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/dgkh/2024-19/dgkh000513.shtml