Туберкулез и болезни лёгких (Apr 2022)

Tuberculosis and COVID-19: Medical and Social Aspects

  • E. V. Savintseva,
  • P. V. Isaeva,
  • G. F. Nizamova

DOI
https://doi.org/10.21292/2075-1230-2022-100-3-13-17
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 100, no. 3
pp. 13 – 17

Abstract

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The review considers data from 28 publications devoted to the specific impact of COVID-19 on the course of tuberculosis. It describes diagnosis and clinical manifestations in case of co-infection of these two diseases. Also, it discusses the social impact of lockdowns and restrictive measures taken during the COVID-19 pandemic on the treatment of tuberculosis. The article discusses the impact of BCG vaccination on the immune response to the coronavirus.

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