Tuberculosis in individuals who recovered from COVID-19: A systematic review of case reports.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The emergence of COVID-19 overwhelmed tuberculosis (TB) prevention and control, resulting in a decrease in TB detection rate and an increase in TB deaths. Furthermore, the temporary immunosuppressive effects, lung inflammation, and the corticosteroids used to treat COVID-19, may play a direct role in immunosuppression, leading to reactivation of either previous infection or latent TB or the development of new TB. Thus, the aim of this study was to review TB incidence in individuals who recovered from COVID-19.

Methods

We conducted a systematic search of available databases for previously published studies that reported TB in COVID-19 survivors. The PRISMA checklist was used to guide the review, and the JBI checklist was used to evaluate the study's quality. The de

SUBMITTER: Alemu A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9704624 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature