Risk Factors for Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis Among US Veterans, 1990–2022
Our study demonstrated several risk factors for EPTB among US veterans. Healthcare providers should be educated regarding patient populations at risk for EPTB, especially given the challenges in diagnosing this disease and the importance of instituting early treatment to prevent severe illness and death.
Authors
- Gina Oda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7623-3500)
- Joyce Chung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2831-9964)
- Patricia Schirmer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6457-3113)
- Mark Holodniy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6655-7982)
- Cynthia Lucero‐Obusan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4378-5293)
Institutions
- United States Department of Veterans Affairs (US)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Forum Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2024-11-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofae698
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.17
Funders
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs