Unrecognized Tuberculosis: Risk Factors for Smear-Positive/Cavitary Asymptomatic Cases
Lean, smoking men with asymptomatic TB who have DM and/or autoimmune diseases have higher transmission and mortality risk. Asymptomatic populations with these risk factors warrant targeted screening.
Authors
- Timothy C. Rodwell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2779-3197)
- Hun-Gyu Hwang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9304-7219)
- Jinsoo Min (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-518X)
- Sung-Soon Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6422-2313)
- Jee Youn Oh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1219-0070)
- Jae Seuk Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9307-1155)
- Heung Bum Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8267-8434)
- Yousang Ko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1703-6590)
- Rehan R. Syed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8898-7388)
- Ju Sang Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4433-231X)
- Hyeon‐Kyoung Koo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1200-9892)
- Ganghee Chae (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7480-2634)
- Bumhee Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2537-4706)
- Yun‐Jeong Jeong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9144-7403)
- Hyung Woo Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8897-6598)
- Jaehee Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8111-7320)
- Eun Hye Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2570-3442)
- Juock Na
Institutions
- Ulsan College (KR)
- Hallym University (KR)
- Yonsei University (KR)
- Korea University (KR)
- Soonchunhyang University (KR)
- Severance Hospital (KR)
- Soonchunhyang University Hospital Seoul (KR)
- New Generation University College (ET)
- University of California System (US)
- Kyungpook National University (KR)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- University of Ulsan (KR)
- The Catholic University of Korea Incheon St. Mary's Hospital (KR)
- Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital (KR)
- Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital (KR)
- National University College (PR)
- Ulsan University Hospital (KR)
- Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital (KR)
- The Catholic University of Korea Seoul St. Mary's Hospital (KR)
- Chungbuk National University Hospital (KR)
- Jeonbuk National University (KR)
- Catholic University of Korea (KR)
- Dankook University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Forum Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-03-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaf176
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00