title: Diabetes: A Contributor to Tuberculosis in Tropical Australia.
abstract: In countries with a high-burden of tuberculosis (TB), it has been well established that there is an increased incidence of TB among patients with diabetes. However, in countries with a low burden of TB there are conflicting reports. This study aimed to determine if diabetes was associated with TB in patients admitted to a teaching hospital in tropical Australia. A 20-year retrospective study found patients with comorbid diabetes were seven times overrepresented in the TB patient population when compared with the general population. This study demonstrates a strong association between TB and diabetes regardless of TB endemicity.
authors.affiliation: Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia; Townsville Hospital, Townsville, Queensland, Australia tahnee.bridson@my.jcu.edu.au.
authors.forename: Tahnee
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bridson
authors.affiliation: Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia; Townsville Hospital, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Matthiesson
authors.affiliation: Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia; Townsville Hospital, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Leigh
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Owens
authors.affiliation: Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia; Townsville Hospital, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Brenda
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Govan
authors.affiliation: Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia; Townsville Hospital, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Norton
authors.affiliation: Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia; Townsville Hospital, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Natkunam
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ketheesan
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014329:Tropical Climate; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*