Peculiarities of tuberculosis in the COVID‑19 pandemic
Journal: Infusion & Chemotherapy
Year: 2020

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of our comprehensive analysis is to assess the prospects for the effects of the interaction between coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‑19) and tuberculosis (TB) and to strategize the risks of spreading TB infection in a coronavirus pandemic.&#x0D; MATERIALS AND METHODS. Test access to full-text and abstract databases was used.&#x0D; RESULTS AND DISCUSSION. An analysis of the available literature has shown that a 3-month lockdown and a long 10-month recovery worldwide could le