Impact of a TB Team on TB Outcomes: A 2016–2024 Pre-Post Study From a Referral Center in Southern Italy
The implementation of a TB-dedicated team significantly improved TB management by enhancing treatment adherence, reducing hospitalization, and preventing loss to follow-up. Given the public health impact of TB, structured care models should be prioritized to optimize patient outcomes and strengthen health system efficiency.
Authors
- Stefano Di Gregorio
- Carmen Rita Santoro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7806-8548)
- Roberta Papagni
- Giorgia Manco Cesari
- Luigi Ronga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8941-328X)
- Francesco Cavallin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0831-3971)
- Giacomo Guido (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8783-7221)
- Maria Luisa Fiorella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9199-4132)
- Gaetano Brindicci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7163-7437)
- Vincenzo Giliberti
- Annalisa Saracino
- Francesco Di Gennaro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3453-5647)
- Elda De Vita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7403-6389)
- Sergio Cotugno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8867-5911)
- Giuliana Metrangolo
- Angela Amendolara
- Rossana Lattanzio
- Giuseppina De Iaco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4031-8219)
- D. Cassano
- Alessandro Francabandiera
- Vittoria Lobalsamo
Institutions
- Statisticon (Sweden) (SE)
- University of Bari Aldo Moro (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Forum Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-04-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaf258
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.19