Bronchiectasis are abnormal permanently dilated bronchi which lead to chronic cough and other respiratory symptoms. Though tuberculosis (TB) is a common cause of bronchiectasis, data on this association are scarce. The objective of this study was to describe the profile of patients with post-TB bronchiectasis at a tertiary hospital in the southern region of Brazil.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To characterize the prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in patients with interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) requiring immunosuppression. Only 5 to 10% of individuals infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis develop tuberculosis, and certain groups of patients have an increased risk of illness, such as the immunocompromised. Patients with ILDs are frequently treated with immunosuppressants and, therefore, might have a higher risk of developing the disease.
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