Mycobacterial clearance from sputum is delayed during the first phase of treatment in patients with diabetes.
Although type 2 diabetes (DM) is a recognized risk factor for development of tuberculosis (TB), the impact on treatment is unclear. Among the few published reports, some suggest that mycobacterial clearance during treatment is delayed in TB patients with DM. Using survival analysis on data from 469 culture-positive TB patients retrospectively identified in south Texas, we found DM to be an independent risk factor for a 5-day delay in mycobacterial clearance within the first 60 days of treatment.
Division of Epidemiology, University of Texas School of Public Health, Brownsville, Texas 78520, USA. Blanca.I.Restrepo@utb.edu
Blanca I
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Restrepo
Susan P
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Fisher-Hoch
Brian
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Smith
Sangchoon
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Jeon
Mohammad H
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Rahbar
Joseph B
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McCormick
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology*; D013997:Time Factors; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D018088:Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant / Q000188:drug therapy