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Candida co-infection in pulmonary TB patients in Asia: A Narrative Review

Open Access
Journal Type:Review Article
Subject Field:Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Downloads:578
Publish Date:December 3, 2023 7:00 pm
Views:537
Volume:138, Issue: 1, December, 2023
Subject:Medicine, Health & Food
Pages:26-30

Abstract

Tuberculosis is an infectious disease that causes the second most deaths in the world after COVID-19. Progress of TB disease and prolonged treatment with antibiotics or immunosuppressive agents makes TB patients immunocompromised and become susceptible to fungal infections. The coexistence of pulmonary TB and fungal infections will affect the treatment and increased mortality. With the narrative review method, this study aims to discover the prevalence of TB and candida fungus co-infection in in Asian countries. Candida albicans species is the most common in co-infections with TB and Candida fungi

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