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Review
. 2022:69 Suppl 2:S209-S212.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijtb.2022.10.003. Epub 2022 Oct 26.

Geriatric tuberculosis in India-challenges and solutions

Tanmaya Talukdar  1 , Vidushi Rathi  2 , Pranav Ish  2
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Geriatric tuberculosis in India-challenges and solutions

Tanmaya Talukdar et al. Indian J Tuberc. 2022.

Abstract

India has the highest burden of tuberculosis (TB) in the world. Despite a national program for control and elimination of TB, there is a lot to achieve to effectively diagnose and treat TB. One important aspect that often remains ignored is geriatric TB. This article focuses on the challenges in clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment of geriatric TB along with some suggested solutions.

Keywords: CBNAAT; Geriatric; Medical education; Tuberculosis.

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Conflicts of interest The authors have none to declare.

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