Tuberculosis in the elderly

D. K. Mukherjee; D. Fiefield; B. C. Leahy

Tuberculosis in the elderly

D. K. Mukherjee^*, D. Fiefield, B. C. Leahy

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The incidence of tuberculosis (TB) among the white elderly population is on the increase in the UK. Global resurgence of TB along with multiple drug resistant strains poses new challenges. The symptoms of TB in the elderly are non-specific, often delaying diagnosis. Treatment is difficult due to comorbidity, polypharmacy, drug interactions and increased adverse drug reactions. The mortality from TB in the elderly is high because of the above complexities. A high index of suspicion is required to make the diagnosis.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	116-118
Number of pages	3
Journal	CME Bulletin Geriatric Medicine
Volume	2
Issue number	3
Publication status	Published - 2000
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Elderly
Nursing homes
Tuberculosis

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