Previously treated latent tuberculosis infection is associated with less severe acute COVID-19: a cohort study

IntroductionThere is significant potential for respiratory infections, such as tuberculosis (TB) and COVID-19, to overlap but little is known about such co-infection. We aimed to study the impact of active TB and latent TB on the incidence of severe COVID-19 in a large cohort of individuals in a set...

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Published in:	BMJ open respiratory research Vol. 12; no. 1; p. e003003
Main Authors:	Scandrett, Katie, Pallett, Scott, Takwoingi, Yemisi, Cunningham, Adam F, Dedicoat, Martin, O’Shea, Matthew K
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England British Thoracic Society 13.10.2025 BMJ Publishing Group LTD BMJ Publishing Group
Subjects:	Adult Aged Cohort Studies Coinfection - epidemiology COVID-19 COVID-19 - epidemiology COVID-19 - mortality Diabetes Disease transmission Female Health care access Hospital Mortality Hospitals Humans Hypertension Immunity (Disease) Incidence Intensive care Intensive Care Units - statistics & numerical data Latent Tuberculosis - drug therapy Latent Tuberculosis - epidemiology Length of Stay - statistics & numerical data Male Middle Aged Nosocomial infections Pandemics Pathogens SARS-CoV-2 Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 Severity of Illness Index Tuberculosis Viral infection United Kingdom > UK Viral infection Tuberculosis
ISSN:	2052-4439, 2052-4439
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