Factors Involved in Tuberculosis Recurrence in a Low-incidence Setting; Reactivation Predominates Over Reinfection in a 30-year Surveillance Study
In this low-incidence setting, TB recurrence is rare and mainly the result of reactivation. Reinfections, though less frequent, are linked to mobility, HIV co-infection, neoplasm, and compromised health status. These findings underscore the importance of long-term molecular surveillance and targeted follow-up for high-risk patients.
Authors
- Daniel Ibarz
- Carmen Iglesias‐Gil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3131-1181)
- Sofía Samper (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3011-2519)
- Xunxiao Lin
- Carlos Alcalde Martín
Institutions
- Universidad de Zaragoza (ES)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias (ES)
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Aragón (ES)
- Instituto Aragonés de Ciencias de la Salud (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Forum Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2026-02-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofag079
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00