Emerg Infect Dis. 2024 Jan;30(1):136-140. doi: 10.3201/eid3001.230924.
We assessed tuberculosis (TB) diagnostic delays among patients with TB and COVID-19 in California, USA. Among 58 persons, 43% experienced TB diagnostic delays, and a high proportion (83%) required hospitalization for TB. Even when viral respiratory pathogens circulate widely, timely TB diagnostic workup for at-risk persons remains critical for reducing TB-related illness.
我们评估了美国加利福尼亚州结核(TB)和 COVID-19 患者的诊断延迟情况。在 58 名患者中,43% 的人出现了 TB 诊断延迟,很大一部分(83%)需要住院治疗。即使病毒呼吸道病原体广泛传播,及时对高危人群进行 TB 诊断检查对于减少与 TB 相关的疾病仍然至关重要。