Review on risk factors associated with tuberculosis death

Abstract

Tuberculosis is a major public health problem threatening human health and life. Although the level of diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis has greatly improved in recent years, it is still one of the major infectious diseases causing human death. Tuberculosis has the characteristics of both chronic and infectious diseases, and is affected by many factors. Identification of the risk factors associated with tuberculosis death has certain guiding value for the prevention and control of tuberculosis. This articled reviewed recent studies on risk factors associated with tuberculosis death both in China and abroad. Male, old age, smoking, drinking, low socioeconomic level, malnutrition, drug resistance, AIDS and diabetes mellitus were found to increase the risk of tuberculosis mortality. It is expected that these findings could provide useful information to clinicians for taking necessary interventions to reduce tuberculosis mortality.