How “Subclinical” is Subclinical Tuberculosis? An Analysis of National Prevalence Survey Data from Zambia

• Published in: Clinical infectious diseases Vol. 75; no. 5; pp. 842 - 848
• Main Authors: Stuck, Logan, van Haaster, Aimee Claire, Kapata-Chanda, Pascalina, Klinkenberg, Eveline, Kapata, Nathan, Cobelens, Frank
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Oxford University Press 14.09.2022
• Subjects: Cough - epidemiology; Female; Humans; Major; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Prevalence; Sputum; Tuberculosis - diagnosis; Tuberculosis - epidemiology; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - diagnosis; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - epidemiology; Zambia - epidemiology; Zambia; prevalence; screening; subclinical; asymptomatic; tuberculosis

Pulmonary tuberculosis infection can manifest in different states, including subclinical tuberculosis. It is commonly defined as confirmed tuberculosis without the classic symptoms (commonly, persistent cough for ≥2 weeks). This narrow definition likely poses limitations for surveillance and control...