ArticleOpen forum infectious diseases2022
Tuberculosis Disease Among Adults Aged 65 Years and Older: Alameda County, California, 2016-2019.
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- Spatial Analysis of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Colombia (2020-2023): Departmental Rates, Clusters, and Associated Factors.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2025Article
- Challenges to initiate and complete a 4-month rifapentine-moxifloxacin TB treatment regimen.The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease · 2025Article
- Effect of population aging on pulmonary tuberculosis burden in Zhejiang Province, China: a population-based study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Advanced pulmonary tuberculosis in Alameda County: Ten-year incidence and risk factors.Journal of clinical tuberculosis and other mycobacterial diseases · 2024Article
- Leveraging local public health to advance antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) implementation and mitigate antimicrobial resistance (AMR): a scoping review.JAC-antimicrobial resistance · 2024Article
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Background: Older adults aged ≥65 years old represent an increasing proportion of tuberculosis (TB) cases in the United States, but limited evidence exists on the characteristics and treatment outcomes that differentiate them from younger adults. Methods: We evaluated Alameda County TB surveillance data from 2016 to 2019 and abstracted public health charts for older adult TB cases. Clinical presentation and treatment outcomes were compared in older and younger adults (15-64 years), and multivariable logistic regression was conducted to assess risk factors for TB treatment noncompletion among older adults. Results: Of 517 TB cases, 172 (33.2%) were older adults and 101 were ≥75 years old. Compared to younger adults, older TB cases were more likely to be non-US-born, and have diabetes. For diagnosis, older adults were more likely to have negative interferon-gamma release assays (24.6% vs 16.0%; Conclusions: Diabetes, negative diagnostic tests, and poor treatment outcomes were more prevalent in older adult TB cases. A greater understanding of their TB presentation and comorbidities will inform interventions to improve outcomes among older adults.
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