A systematic review of published articles was performed to identify risk factors associated
with recent transmission of tuberculosis (TB). The computerized search identified studies in …

In recent decades, the decline of tuberculosis has stopped in Western Europe, mainly due to
increased immigration from high-prevalence countries. The objective of the current study …

Background The purpose of this meta-analysis (PROSPERO number: CRD42021243204) is
to perform extensive and penetrating analyses on the risk factors associated with …

Tuberculosis is an infectious disease that may result from recent transmission or from an
infection acquired many years in the past; there is no diagnostic test to distinguish the two …

Purpose The possible association between history of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) and lung
cancer (LC) has attracted researchers' attention for several decades. This systematic review …

PURPOSE: To evaluate the factors associated with recurrent pulmonary tuberculosis using a
well-defined, population-based tuberculosis registry system. METHODS: A case–control …

SETTING: Programmatic data from the United States on tuberculosis (TB) recurrence are
limited. OBJECTIVES: To determine the TB recurrence rate and to determine if chronic lung …

Background: Little is known about recurrent tuberculosis (TB) in developed countries. The
objective of this study was to determine the probability of TB recurrence and the associated …

Background Recent tobacco smoking has been identified as a risk factor for developing
tuberculosis, and two studies which have investigated its association with relapse of …

Introduction: People with tuberculosis experience long-term health effects beyond cure,
including chronic respiratory diseases. We investigated whether tuberculosis is a risk factor …