Globally, an estimated 107 million people have an alcohol use disorder (AUD) leading to 2.8
million premature deaths each year. Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the leading causes of death …

Abstract Background In 2004, tuberculosis (TB) was responsible for 2.5% of global mortality
(among men 3.1%; among women 1.8%) and 2.2% of global burden of disease (men 2.7%; …

Background It has long been evident that there is an association between alcohol use and
risk of tuberculosis. It has not been established to what extent this association is confounded …

Meta-analyses of alcohol use, alcohol dosage and alcohol-related problems as risk factors
for tuberculosis incidence were undertaken. The global alcohol-attributable tuberculosis …

Alcohol consumption has been described as a risk factor for infection with Mycobacterium
tuberculosis, but its contribution to tuberculosis has been difficult to isolate from other …

OBJECTIVE: To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between
alcohol consumption and risk of tuberculosis (TB). METHODS: Medline, EMBASE and Web …

Introduction Heavy alcohol consumption increases the risk of active tuberculosis (TB).
However, the relation between lower levels of alcohol intake and TB risk remains unclear …

Alcohol has been identified as a major risk factor for chronic disease and injury [1]. However,
no infectious disease has been included in the list of alcoholattributable disease categories …

It has long been known that people with alcohol use disorder (AUD) not only may develop
physical dependence but also may experience devastating long-term health problems. The …

Alcohol use is associated with increased risk of developing tuberculosis (TB) disease, yet
the impact of alcohol use on TB treatment outcomes has not been summarized. We aimed to …