TB, you’re a long time cured

Abstract

Despite official country-level estimates having been produced for nearly three decades, much remains uncertain about the true global burden of tuberculosis (TB). Official statistics focus on incidence and mortality, while health systems concentrate on supporting patients through treatment, such that less is known about the longer term damage inflicted by disease episodes. Quantifying and comparing rates of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis, disease recurrence and other complications in treated TB patients are important to assess the true global impact of TB. International guidance on managing such patients would be valuable. http://ow.ly/ahQ730nHsLO