Elderly patients with tuberculosis in a low-incidence country - Clinical characteristics, inflammation and outcome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Susceptibility to respiratory infections increases with age. Diagnosing and treating tuberculosis in the elderly comes with the challenges of fewer specific symptoms and possibly more side effects of treatment. Much is unknown when it comes to tuberculosis in the elderly, especially in relation to inflammation, which may impact mortality. We, therefore, investigated a clinical cohort of elderly tuberculosis patients.

Methods

Patients aged ≥65 years, admitted to our tuberculosis reference center between 2005 and 2021, were retrospectively included in our cohort. Sociodemographic data, clinical characteristics, laboratory results, including inflammatory markers at baseline (monocyte, neutrophil, lymphocyte count, and CRP levels), and treatment outcomes were collecte

SUBMITTER: van Arkel C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7618627 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature