Research Institute of Tuberculosis, Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association, Kiyose, Tokyo 204-8533, Japan.
Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2010 Sep;24(3):751-68. doi: 10.1016/j.idc.2010.04.011.
Despite the decline in the overall incidence of tuberculosis (TB) in many developed countries, it remains an important problem among the older population. The control of TB in the elderly remains a major challenge because of the limitations of the existing tools for the diagnosis and treatment of latent TB infection and clinically active disease. This article examines the current and possible future status of TB in the elderly, focusing on epidemiology, risk factors, preventive treatment strategies, and clinical disease.
尽管在许多发达国家，结核病（TB）的整体发病率有所下降，但它仍然是老年人群中的一个重要问题。由于现有的潜伏性结核感染和临床活动性疾病诊断和治疗工具存在局限性，老年人的结核病控制仍然是一个主要挑战。本文探讨了老年人结核病的现状和可能的未来状况，重点关注流行病学、危险因素、预防治疗策略和临床疾病。
