TY - JOUR
AU - Menzies, Nicolas A
AB - We conducted a matched retrospective cohort study comparing mortality among individuals receiving a false-positive tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis (n = 3701) to individuals correctly diagnosed with TB (n = 8595) in Brazil from 2007 to 2016. Over an average 5.4-year follow-up period, we estimated a mortality rate ratio of 1.95 (95% confidence interval, 1.80–2.11) for individuals incorrectly diagnosed with TB compared to controls. The leading causes of death among the misdiagnosed were malignant neoplasms (40.9%) and respiratory system disorders (15.9%), conditions with symptoms similar to TB. Our findings highlight the need for improved follow-up care after identification of false-positive cases to increase survival for this high-risk population.
TI - High Mortality Rates Among Individuals Misdiagnosed With Tuberculosis: A Matched Retrospective Cohort Study of Individuals Diagnosed With Tuberculosis in Brazil
JO - Journal of Infectious Diseases
DO - 10.1093/infdis/jiae531
DA - 2024-10-28
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/oxford-university-press/high-mortality-rates-among-individuals-misdiagnosed-with-tuberculosis-YLU0OX3HDG
SP - 1267
EP - 1270
VL - 231
IS - 5
DP - DeepDyve
ER -