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Candida co-infection in pulmonary TB patients in Asia: A Narrative Review

Volume: 138  ,  Issue: 1 , December    Published Date: 04 December 2023
Publisher Name: IJRP
Views: 254  ,  Download: 214 , Pages: 26 - 30    
DOI: 10.47119/IJRP10013811220235722

Authors

# Author Name
1 Nabila Sekar Anjani
2 Rebekah J. Setiabudi
3 Soedarsono

Abstract

Tuberculosis is an infectious disease that causes the second most deaths in the world after COVID-19. Progress of TB disease and prolonged treatment with antibiotics or immunosuppressive agents makes TB patients immunocompromised and become susceptible to fungal infections. The coexistence of pulmonary TB and fungal infections will affect the treatment and increased mortality. With the narrative review method, this study aims to discover the prevalence of TB and candida fungus co-infection in in Asian countries. Candida albicans species is the most common in co-infections with TB and Candida fungi

Keywords

  • tuberculosis
  • pulmonary tuberculosis
  • coinfection
  • candida
  • fungal