title: Excess Alcohol Use and Death among Tuberculosis Patients in the United States, 1997-2012.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Excess alcohol use (EAU) is associated with adverse TB treatment outcomes.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  We investigated the relationship between EAU and death among TB patients 15 years and older prescribed anti-TB treatment in the United States.
  
  
  METHODS
  Using data reported to the National Tuberculosis Surveillance System for 1997-2012, we calculated adjusted odds ratios and excess attributable risk percent for death among TB patients with reported EAU.
  
  
  RESULTS
  EAU was associated with death among patients younger than 65. The excess attributable risk percent for death among those with reported EAU for those younger than 65 was >35%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Interventions to reduce EAU in patients <65 years may reduce deaths.
authors.affiliation: Epidemic Intelligence Service, Assigned to Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, USA; United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.
authors.forename: Tyson
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Volkmann
authors.affiliation: Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, USA.
authors.forename: Patrick K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Moonan
authors.affiliation: United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps; Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, USA.
authors.forename: Roque
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Miramontes
authors.affiliation: Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, USA.
authors.forename: John E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Oeltmann
keywords: Attributable Risk; Mortality; Mycobacterium; Substance Use