Association of Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Diabetes in Mexico: Analysis of the National Tuberculosis Registry 2000-2012.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a public health problem in Mexico while the incidence of diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM) has increased rapidly in recent years.

Objective

To describe the trends of incidence rates of pulmonary TB associated with DM and not associated with DM and to compare the results of treatment outcomes in patients with and without DM.

Materials and methods

We analysed the National Tuberculosis Registry from 2000 to 2012 including patients with pulmonary TB among individuals older than 20 years of age. The association between DM and treatment failure was analysed using logistic regression, accounting for clustering due to regional distribution.

Results

In Mexico from 2000 to 2012, the incidence rates of pulmonary TB associated to DM increas

SUBMITTER: Delgado-Sanchez G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4468212 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature