Prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection in Asian nations: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious public health concern around the world including Asia. TB burden is high in Asian countries and significant population harbor latent tuberculosis infection(LTBI).

Aim

This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to evaluate the prevalence of LTBI in Asian countries.

Method

We performed a systematic literature search on PubMed, Embase, and ScienceDirect to identify relevant articles published between January 1, 2005, and January 1, 2023 investigating the overall prevalence of latent TB among people of Asia. Subgroup analysis was done for Asian subregions during the study period of 2011 to 2016 and 2017 to 2023, for tuberculin skin test (TST) and interferon gamma release assay (IGRA), respectively, as well as for QuantiFERON-TB

SUBMITTER: Shrestha AB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10898208 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature