A global trend on tuberculosis co-infection with microorganism over the past 29 years

Tuberculosis is a global disease problem that is still difficult to overcome. WHO reports that TB cases are increasing from year to year. This is directly proportional to the mortality rate due to TB, which has increased significantly, reaching 1.6 million by 2022. High mortality rates can result from immunosuppression and co-infection by other microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses. This can prolong symptoms and worsen the patient’s condition. This article presents a bibliometric study of research articles on tuberculosis co-infection with microorganisms indexed in the Scopus journal database from 1966 to 2024. An accumulating total of 422 documents were disseminated globally, averaging 14 documents annually. The US produced the most documents (94), followed by India (73), the UK and South Africa (40), and China (33). Since 2002, global publishing numbers have continually increased. Co-infections, microbiology of co-infection, clinical articles, and case reports are popular trends these days. This study provides a comprehensive overview of global research on tuberculosis co-infections with microorganisms, spanning from 1966 to 2024.