Does cigarette smoking among tuberculosis patients increase risk of transmission to child contacts?
TB patients who smoke may be more likely to transmit infection to their contacts. Interventions designed to reduce smoking among TB patients may minimise further spread of the disease.
This is one of the first prospective studies to examine 5-year disease-free and overall survivals in SLN-negative patients in correlation to their BMM status. Although BMM are identified in one of four SLN-negative patients, they do not impact disease-free and overall survival.