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Tuberculosis and alcohol misuse in Scotland: a population-based study using enhanced surveillance data.

B de la Haye¹, S H Wild, J Stevenson

¹Centre for Population Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK. beth.delahaye@gmail.com

The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease : the Official Journal of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

|May 16, 2012

Summary

In Scotland, 18% of tuberculosis (TB) patients misused alcohol, often linked to socio-economic deprivation. This highlights a need for better data collection to manage TB and alcohol misuse effectively.

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A Tuberculosis Molecular Bacterial Load Assay (TB-MBLA)

A Tuberculosis Molecular Bacterial Load Assay (TB-MBLA)

Published on: April 30, 2020

Area of Science:

Epidemiology
Public Health
Infectious Diseases

Background:

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant public health concern globally.
Alcohol misuse is a known risk factor and complicating factor in TB management.
Understanding the specific characteristics of TB patients with alcohol misuse in Scotland is crucial for targeted interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

To determine the epidemiological profile of tuberculosis patients with alcohol misuse in Scotland.
To identify associations between alcohol misuse and demographic, socio-economic, and clinical factors in TB patients.
To compare treatment outcomes between TB patients with and without a history of alcohol misuse.

Main Methods:

A retrospective cohort study was conducted using data from the Enhanced Surveillance of Mycobacterial Infections (ESMI) scheme.
Adult TB cases (aged ≥ 18 years) notified in Scotland between 2001 and 2007 were analyzed.
Characteristics and treatment outcomes of TB cases with recorded alcohol misuse were compared to those without.

Main Results:

Alcohol misuse was recorded in 18% (426/2419) of adult TB cases in Scotland.
Alcohol misuse was significantly associated with male sex, White ethnicity, UK birth, unemployment, urban residence, and socio-economic deprivation.
Patients with alcohol misuse were more likely to have pulmonary TB (92% vs. 61%) and be sputum smear-positive (74% vs. 58%), but treatment completion rates were similar (77% vs. 79%).

Conclusions:

Socio-economic deprivation is a key characteristic associated with alcohol misuse among TB patients in Scotland.
Improved data collection on alcohol misuse is recommended to inform policies for TB prevention and management.
Targeted strategies addressing both alcohol misuse and TB are needed to reduce incidence in Scotland.