Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection in Close Childhood Contacts of Adults with Pulmonary Tuberculosis is Increased by Secondhand Exposure to Tobacco

Tobacco use is a major risk factor for tuberculosis (TB). Secondhand smoke (SHS) is also a risk factor for TB and to a lesser extent, infection without disease. We investigated the added risk of infection due to SHS exposure in childhood contacts of TB cases in The Gambia. Participants were childhoo...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 2017-08, Vol.97 (2), p.429-432
Hauptverfasser:	Adetifa, Ifedayo M O, Kendall, Lindsay, Donkor, Simon, Lugos, Moses D, Hammond, Abdulrahman S, Owiafe, Patrick K, Ota, Martin O C, Brookes, Roger H, Hill, Philip C
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Child Child, Preschool Female Gambia Humans Infant Interpersonal Relations Male Middle Aged Mycobacterium tuberculosis - pathogenicity Odds Ratio Parent-Child Relations Risk Factors Tobacco Products Tobacco Smoke Pollution - adverse effects Tuberculosis - etiology Tuberculosis - physiopathology Young Adult
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