2015
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2015.03.035
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Challenges in assessing transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in long-term-care facilities

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“…TB delayed diagnosis or misdiagnosis and high mortality rates in the elderly are attributed to their increased likelihood of absent, altered, or delayed clinical symptoms, presence of ageassociated conditions such as cognitive impairment, and clinical symptoms shared by active TB and old age such as fatigue, and weight loss [5,30,52,53]. In our elderly cohort, we found clinical differences such as a lower prevalence of fever and chills, and longer duration of cough and weight loss.…”
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confidence: 65%
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“…TB delayed diagnosis or misdiagnosis and high mortality rates in the elderly are attributed to their increased likelihood of absent, altered, or delayed clinical symptoms, presence of ageassociated conditions such as cognitive impairment, and clinical symptoms shared by active TB and old age such as fatigue, and weight loss [5,30,52,53]. In our elderly cohort, we found clinical differences such as a lower prevalence of fever and chills, and longer duration of cough and weight loss.…”
Section: Plos Onementioning
confidence: 65%
“…Since the diagnosis of TB can be challenging in the elderly [30], we also evaluated whether the elderly differed in their microbiological or clinical presentation of active TB when compared…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Homeless case characteristics in prior research are comparable to our study population, including young adult males, a high prevalence of alcohol and drug abuse, and being born in the USA. The elderly population represents the largest reservoir of TB infection; an analysis of 1993–2008 cases reported in the United States showed that the rate of TB among elderly adults was as much as 30% higher than among younger adults [ 31 ]. Research has also shown that people over 65 years of age residing in long-term care facilities are at a 4–50-times higher risk of developing TB disease and experiencing reactivation of latent TB than elderly persons living in the community [ 31 , 32 ].…”
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“…1 Tuberculosis transmission involving health care workers has been seen in hospitals, clinics, and long-term care facilities. 24 The adoption of tuberculosis infection control measures has decreased the number of tuberculosis outbreaks and incidents of tuberculosis transmission to patients and health care workers. Proven tuberculosis control practices, such as infection control measures and active tuberculosis case finding and treatment, are essential elements of a tuberculosis elimination strategy.…”
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