Disparities in social determinants of health (SDOH) play a significant role in causing health
inequities globally. The physical environment, including housing and workplace …

BACKGROUND: Increasing evidence suggests that post-TB lung disease (PTLD) causes
significant morbidity and mortality. The aim of these clinical standards is to provide guidance …

Background Fungal infections are responsible for> 1.5 million deaths globally per year,
primarily in those with compromised immune function. This is concerning as the number of …

Fungal infections cause substantial rates of illness and death. Interest in the association
between demographic factors and fungal infections is increasing. We analyzed 2019 US …

TB affects around 10.6 million people each year and there are now around 155 million TB
survivors. TB and its treatments can lead to permanently impaired health and wellbeing. In …

Background Invasive fungal infections in the United States are chronically underdiagnosed
and a lack of coordinated surveillance makes the true burden of disease difficult to …

BACKGROUND: Pulmonary TB (PTB) and chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) are both
progressive and debilitating parenchymal lung diseases with overlapping risk factors …

Fungal infections represent a major, albeit neglected, public health threat with serious
medical and economic burdens globally. With unacceptably high mortality rates, invasive …

Significant innovations in the past decade have resulted in more sensitive and faster
diagnosis of allergic, chronic and invasive pulmonary aspergillosis, as well as Aspergillus …

Currently, tuberculosis (TB) and COVID-19 account for substantial morbidity and mortality
worldwide, not only during their acute phase, but also because of their sequelae. This …