Publications by authors named "Mateo Joya-Ayala"
Background: The global setback in tuberculosis (TB) prevalence and mortality in the post-COVID-19 era has been partially attributed to pandemic-related disruptions in healthcare systems. The additional biological contribution of COVID-19 to TB is less clear. The goal of this study was to determine if there is an association between COVID-19 in the past 18 months and a new TB episode, and the role played by type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) comorbidity in this relationship.
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- - The study investigates the potential link between past COVID-19 infection and the occurrence of tuberculosis (TB), particularly focusing on patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM).
- - Findings indicate that individuals with a history of COVID-19 had a higher likelihood of developing new TB, especially in those with DM, where the risk was significantly amplified.
- - The conclusion emphasizes the need for screening and proactive treatment for latent TB in individuals who have had COVID-19 and have DM, highlighting their increased vulnerability.
The elderly are understudied despite their high risk of tuberculosis (TB). We sought to identify factors underlying the lack of an association between TB and type 2 diabetes (T2D) in the elderly, but not adults. We conducted a case-control study in elderly (≥65 years old; ELD) vs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Interferon gamma release assays (IGRAs) are used to detect latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) infection (LTBI) in adults, but their performance in older people is not well-established. We evaluated IGRAs for LTBI detection in older Hispanic recent TB contacts (ReC) or community controls (CoC).
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