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Review
. 2016 Aug;32(3):479-91.
doi: 10.1016/j.cger.2016.02.006. Epub 2016 Apr 20.

Tuberculosis in Older Adults

Shobita Rajagopalan  1
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Review

Tuberculosis in Older Adults

Shobita Rajagopalan. Clin Geriatr Med. 2016 Aug.

Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the world's most lethal infectious diseases. Preventive and control strategies among other high-risk groups, such as the elderly population, continues to be a challenge. Clinical features of TB in older adults may be atypical and confused with age-related diseases. Diagnosis and management of TB in the elderly person can be difficult; treatment can be associated with adverse drug reactions. This article reviews the current global epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical characteristics, diagnosis, management, and prevention of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in community-dwelling and institutionalized aging adults.

Keywords: Aging; Infection; Long-term care; Tuberculosis.

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