June, 2016

Pathak et al. (2016), PeerJ, DOI 10.7717/peerj.1738; 1-14

PLOS ONE | DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0142290 November 9, 2015; 1 / 16

Review Article: Journal of Nutritional Health & Food Science Vitamin Deficiency and Tuberculosis: Need for Urgent Clinical Page 1- 6

Review S Afr Med J 2014;104(3):174-177. DOI: 10.7196/SAMJ.7968

Research Article BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:91/1471-2334/14/91

HIV/TB Research Meeting; March 3, 2013

Undernutrition increases the risk of tuberculosis (TB) and in turn TB can lead to malnutrition. Undernutrition is therefore highly prevalent among people with TB. It has been demonstrated that undernutrition is a risk factor for progression from TB infection to active TB disease and that undernutrition at the time of diagnosis of active TB is a predictor of increased risk of death and TB relapse. However, the evidence concerning the effect of nutritional supplementation on TB prevention and health outcomes among people with TB had not previously been systematically reviewed. This guideline provides guidance on the principles and recommendations for nutritional care and support of patients with TB as part of their regular TB car

Review Article: The American Journal of the Medical Sciences 2011;341(6):493–498.]

Emerging Infectious Diseases Vol. 16, No. 5, May 2010