Diabetes: A contributor to tuberculosis in tropical Australia

Tahnee Bridson; Anthony Matthiesson; Leigh Owens; Brenda Govan; Robert Norton; Natkunam Ketheesan

doi:10.4269/ajtmh.15-0264

Diabetes: A contributor to tuberculosis in tropical Australia

Tahnee Bridson, Anthony Matthiesson, Leigh Owens, Brenda Govan, Robert Norton, Natkunam Ketheesan

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	547-548
Journal	American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Volume	93
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.15-0264
Publication status	Published - 31 Dec 2015

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