Older Men Are More Likely to Die with Undiagnosed Tuberculosis – Study

Older British men are most at risk of dying from tuberculosis that doctors fail to spot

Tuberculosis is killing one person every week in England before a person even gets the chance to be diagnosed or treated, new research has revealed.A new study published in the Journal Thorax has revealed that those most likely to receive a postmortem TB diagnosis were older, British-born men, which is different to the typical TB patient, who is foreign-born and in their mid-thirties.Researchers believe clinicians may be failing to consider the …

Older men are more likely to die with undiagnosed tuberculosis – study

Research shows older men are among those most likely to be diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) after they have passed away. One person a week dies in England with undiagnosed TB, according to a new study published in the journal Thorax. The research shows older, British-born men were among those most…