Retrospective epidemiological analysis of pulmonary tuberculosis in the older adult and characterization of rifampicin resistance-associated rpoB mutations in Nantong City, China (2014–2023)

Retrospective epidemiological analysis of pulmonary tuberculosis in the older adult and characterization of rifampicin resistance-associated rpoB mutations in Nantong City, China (2014–2023)

ObjectiveTo analyze the prevalence trend of older adult pulmonary tuberculosis (ETB) and the distribution and outcome of rifampicin-resistant rpoB gene mutation in ETB patients in Nantong.MethodsThe pulmonary tuberculosis patients’ data in Nantong from 2014 to 2023 were from Tuberculosis Information...

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Main Authors: Huiming Zhu, Shouwei Wang, Xiaofang Zhao, Peipei Wu, Ji Chen, Feng Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
older adult pulmonary tuberculosis
rifampicin resistance
rpoB gene mutation
retrospective analysis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1577211/full
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