Subclinical tuberculosis: a meta-analysis of prevalence and scoping review of definitions, prevalence and clinical characteristics
Alvin Kuo Jing Teo,
Emily Lai-Ho MacLean,
Greg J. Fox
Abstract:Background:This scoping review aimed to characterise definitions used to describe subclinical tuberculosis (TB), estimate the prevalence in different populations and describe the clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes in the scientific literature.Methods:A systematic literature search was conducted using PubMed. We included studies published in English between January 1990 and August 2022 that defined “subclinical” or “asymptomatic” pulmonary TB disease, regardless of age, HIV status and comorbidities… Show more
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