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

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 fa...

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Published inJornal brasileiro de pneumologia Vol. 44; no. 2; pp. 145 - 152
Main Authors Silva, Denise Rossato, Muñoz-Torrico, Marcela, Duarte, Raquel, Galvão, Tatiana, Bonini, Eduardo Henrique, Arbex, Flávio Ferlin, Arbex, Marcos Abdo, Augusto, Valéria Maria, Rabahi, Marcelo Fouad, Mello, Fernanda Carvalho de Queiroz
Format Journal Article
LanguagePortuguese
English
Published Brazil Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia 01.04.2018
Subjects
Consumo de bebidas alcoólicas/efeitos adversos
Diabetes mellitus/prevenção & controle
Drogas ilícitas/efeitos adversos
Hábito de fumar/efeitos adversos
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Review
Tuberculose/epidemiologia
Tuberculose/prevenção & controle
Alcohol drinking/adverse effects
Street drugs/adverse effects
Drogas ilícitas/efeitos adversos
Hábito de fumar/efeitos adversos
Tuberculose/epidemiologia
Diabetes mellitus/prevention & control
Smoking/adverse effects
Diabetes mellitus/prevenção & controle
Consumo de bebidas alcoólicas/efeitos adversos
Tuberculosis/prevention & control
Tuberculose/prevenção & controle
Tuberculosis/epidemiology
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Summary: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.
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ISSN:1806-3713
1806-3756
1806-3756
DOI:10.1590/s1806-37562017000000443