Introduction The dual burden of tuberculosis (TB) and diabetes mellitus (DM) has become a
major global public health concern. There is mounting evidence from different countries on …

The worldwide increase in the prevalence of diabetes has been most notable in TB-endemic
countries and has led to the re-emerging importance of the association between these two …

The dual burden of tuberculosis (TB) and diabetes has attracted much attention in the past
decade as diabetes prevalence has increased dramatically in countries already afflicted with …

Objective To assess the yield of finding additional TB or diabetes mellitus (DM) cases
through systematic screening and to determine the effectiveness of preventive TB therapy in …

Tuberculosis (TB) and diabetes mellitus (DM) are both important health issues. A
bidirectional association between them has been demonstrated by many researchers. The …

Background: The double burden of tuberculosis (TB) and diabetes mellitus (DM) is hitting
certain Asian countries harder than other areas. In a global estimate, 15% of all TB cases …

Executive summary Diabetes triples the risk of developing tuberculosis (TB). Consequently,
rates of TB are higher in people with diabetes than in the general population, and diabetes …

The clinical expression of disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis is greatly different
in infants, children, and adolescents from what it is in adults (1, 2). Much adult pulmonary …

Introduction An estimated 30,000 children develop multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis
(TB) each year, with only a small proportion diagnosed and treated. This field has historically …

Background: There is growing evidence that diabetes mellitus (DM) is an important risk
factor for tuberculosis (TB). A significant number of DM patients have poor glycemic control …