Prevalence and Risk Factors of Subclinical Tuberculosis in a Low-Incidence Setting in China

Conclusion: To conclude, our data demonstrate that approximately one-fifth of patients with TB were subclinical in Suzhou. Mycobacterium tuberculosis could be detected by the existing microbiologic diagnostics in one-third of patients with subclinical TB. The patients with subclinical TB are more prone to having low neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio values than those with active TB. Additionally, non-Beijing genotype strains are associated with subclinical TB.
Source: Frontiers in Microbiology - Category: Microbiology Source Type: research