Impact of fine particulate matter on latent tuberculosis infection and active tuberculosis in older adults: a population-based multicentre cohort study
Tonglei Guo, Sifan Tian, Henan Xin, Jiang Du, Xuefang Cao, Boxuan Feng, Yijun He, Yongpeng He, et al. (20 authors)
Emerging Microbes & Infections · 2024-01
Abstract
was associated with a 50.6% increased risk of active TB (HR = 1.506, 95% CI: 1.161-1.955). Long-term air pollution might be a neglected risk factor for active TB development from LTBI, especially for those living in developing or less-developed areas where the air quality is poor.
MeSH terms
- Medicine
- Cohort
- Tuberculosis
- Cohort study
- Population
- Logistic regression
- Environmental health
- Prospective cohort study
- Risk factor