Research progress on active case finding of tuberculosis in the elderly population: a literature review

doi:10.19982/j.issn.1000-6621.20240419

Abstract

Abstract:

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major infectious disease that poses a significant threat to global public health, with an increasing burden among the elderly population. China is one of the countries with high TB burden, and the aging trend has been severe in recent years. Therefore TB prevention and control among the elderly population is crucial to the target of ending TB, especially the TB case finding among aged patients. The author reviewed and summarized domestic and international research literature on active screening for TB in the elderly population, providing an overview of current epidemiological status of tuberculosis in the elderly population, the approaches for conducting active screening, the factors affecting screening effectiveness, and existing challenges. The aim is to elucidate the importance and necessity of implementing active case-finding strategies in the elderly population.

Key words: Tuberculosis, Aged, Population surveillance, Review

CLC Number:

R52
R181.3

Sun Danyuchen, Liu Yuhong. Research progress on active case finding of tuberculosis in the elderly population: a literature review[J]. Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis, 2025, 47(1): 96-101. doi: 10.19982/j.issn.1000-6621.20240419

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