Comparison of Tuberculosis Cases in Military Personnel Versus Civilians: A Retrospective Descriptive Study

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a leading cause of death from infectious diseases worldwide. Military personnel are particularly vulnerable to TB because of the factors like deployments to endemic regions and close-quarters living. This study aims to compare the characteristics and outcomes of symptomatic...

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Published in:Military medicine 2024-10
Main Authors: Sence, Étienne, Billhot, Magali, Gaspard, Wanda, Lorenzi, Jean-Noel, Dubourdieu, Anne-Pierre, Foissaud, Vincent, Bernard, Christine, Aletti, Marc, Doutrelon, Caroline
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Language:English
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Summary:Tuberculosis (TB) remains a leading cause of death from infectious diseases worldwide. Military personnel are particularly vulnerable to TB because of the factors like deployments to endemic regions and close-quarters living. This study aims to compare the characteristics and outcomes of symptomatic TB cases between military and civilian patients treated at 2 French military hospitals, with a specific focus on diagnostic delay. This retrospective observational study included patients over 18 years old with culture-confirmed symptomatic TB treated between 2008 and 2021. Military patients (Group A) were compared to civilian patients (Group B), matched by age and sex. Data collected included demographic details, diagnostic delay, clinical presentations, and treatment outcomes. Statistical analyses were performed using chi-squared tests and Mann-Whitney tests, with significance set at P 
ISSN:0026-4075
1930-613X
1930-613X
DOI:10.1093/milmed/usae503