Thursday, 9th February, 2023 6.00 p.m
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Dr Polkrit Khamwicha, lecturer in the Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University (PSU) revealed that he and Professor Dr Weerasak Chongsuwiwatwong Chair of the Program in Epidemiology joint research projects “In areas where there are cases of tuberculosis Pneumonia patients COVID-19 at risk of pulmonary tuberculosis”, supported by research data from the National Health Security Office (NHSO) and research grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), USA. The results of this research revealed that patients who are infected with COVID-19 and have symptoms of pneumonia, the risk of tuberculosis is as high as 7 times more than normal people
Results of the TB risk study of COVID-19 patients The research team began collecting follow-up data on tuberculosis drug intake in Health District 12 in seven southern provinces, namely Trang, Phatthalung, Satun, Songkhla, Pattani, Narathiwat and Yala Be a volunteer in each cause This is because the majority of TB patients have a history of inpatient treatment for COVID-19, which is about 1 in 3 Thai people who are infected with TB but have no symptoms. And not infecting others, it’s called latent tuberculosis. and when registration data of COVID-19 patients and tuberculosis patients were studied retrospectively. Comparison of the incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis among patients with COVID-19 pneumonia. hospital discharge and the prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis in the general population not infected with COVID-19 From follow-up data on all patients for at least 6 months, patients with pneumonia caused by COVID-19 were found to On after receiving good treatment and leaving hospital at greater risk of pulmonary tuberculosis than the general population
A PSU study on the risk of tuberculosis in COVID-19 patients was published in the Journal of Public Health. medical journal eClinical Medicine The research also reflects that Thailand is still an area with cases of tuberculosis. Even today it is an infectious disease that is rarely discovered. Because normal people’s immunity can control tuberculosis from causing disease. This led to indications that COVID-19 could weaken the immune system of infected people. from exhaustion of the immune response to COVID-19 especially in cases of pneumonia This makes people more susceptible to tuberculosis than the general population.
