The effect of established diabetes mellitus on the presentation of infiltrative pulmonary tuberculosis in the immigrant asian community of an inner city area of the United Kingdom

Abstract

During the 10 years 1970–9 36 patients of Asian extraction with established diabetes mellitus presented with active infiltrative pulmonary tuberculosis. When compared with a control group there was a significant increase in cavitatory and sputum positive disease suggesting a more severe form of tuberculous infection.