Increased incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis in chronic interstitial lung disease

Y. Shachor; D. Schindler; A. Siegal; D. Lieberman; Y. Mikulski; I. Bruderman

doi:10.1136/thx.44.2.151

Increased incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis in chronic interstitial lung disease

Y. Shachor, D. Schindler, A. Siegal, D. Lieberman, Y. Mikulski, I. Bruderman

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Of 162 patients with chronic interstitial lung disease, eight (seven of them male) had active tuberculosis. This was 4.5 times higher than the incidence in the general population. The frequency of tuberculosis was similar in patients treated with and without corticosteroids.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	151-153
Number of pages	3
Journal	Thorax
Volume	44
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/thx.44.2.151
State	Published - 1 Jan 1989
Externally published	Yes

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Increased incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis in chronic interstitial lung disease

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