Incident Tuberculosis Infection is Associated with Alcohol use in Adults in Rural Uganda.
Clin Infect Dis
; 2024 Jun 02.
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ABSTRACT
Data on alcohol use and incident Tuberculosis (TB) infection are needed. In adults aged 15+ in rural Uganda (N=49,585), estimated risk of incident TB infection was 29.2% with alcohol use vs. 19.2% without (RR 1.49; 95%CI 1.40-1.60). There is potential for interventions to interrupt transmission among people who drink alcohol.
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