Risk Factors for Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis Among US Veterans, 1990-2022.

IF 3.8 4区医学 Q2 IMMUNOLOGY Open Forum Infectious Diseases Pub Date : 2024-11-27 eCollection Date: 2024-12-01 DOI:10.1093/ofid/ofae698

Gina Oda, Cynthia Lucero-Obusan, Patricia Schirmer, Joyce Chung, Mark Holodniy

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Abstract

Purpose: To determine factors that put US veterans with active tuberculosis at risk for extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) compared with pulmonary tuberculosis.

Methods: We included veterans with laboratory-confirmed tuberculosis from 1990-2022 in our retrospective cohort study. Multivariable logistic regression was used to estimate the association of demographic and clinical risk factors with EPTB.

Results: Of 7493 veterans aged 20-100 years (median, 58 years) with laboratory-confirmed tuberculosis, 1397 (19%) had EPTB. The most common EPTB infection among veterans was pleural (31.4%), while meningitis carried the highest mortality risk at 90 days. Factors independently associated with EPTB among veterans were non-Hispanic black race/ethnicity, diabetes mellitus, human immunodeficiency virus infection, severe kidney disease, and all-cause mortality within 90 days after tuberculosis diagnosis.

Conclusions: Our study demonstrated several risk factors for EPTB among US veterans. Healthcare providers should be educated regarding patient populations at risk for EPTB, especially given the challenges in diagnosing this disease and the importance of instituting early treatment to prevent severe illness and death.

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1990-2022 年美国退伍军人肺外结核病的风险因素。

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Open Forum Infectious Diseases Medicine-Neurology (clinical)

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6.70

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4.80%

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630

审稿时长

9 weeks

期刊介绍： Open Forum Infectious Diseases provides a global forum for the publication of clinical, translational, and basic research findings in a fully open access, online journal environment. The journal reflects the broad diversity of the field of infectious diseases, and focuses on the intersection of biomedical science and clinical practice, with a particular emphasis on knowledge that holds the potential to improve patient care in populations around the world. Fully peer-reviewed, OFID supports the international community of infectious diseases experts by providing a venue for articles that further the understanding of all aspects of infectious diseases.