Determination of Tuberculosis and Tobacco Smoking, Smoking Cessation Care in TB Smokers | Chapter 12 | Issues and Developments in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 2

 Tuberculosis (TB) and tobacco smoking are two major public health issues that result in high mortality rates over the world. Tobacco smoke increases the chance of infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the development of pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis, severe forms of the disease, and death from tuberculosis. Smokers with tuberculosis are also less compliant with TB medicines. People who smoke heavily and for a long time are more likely to develop tuberculosis. Smoking cessation therapies assist TB smokers in quitting and lessen the disease's impact from tobacco use. Stopping smoking improves TB treatment adherence and helps emerging countries control the epidemic. In TB smokers, smoking cessation treatments are effective and require the participation of healthcare specialists.

Author(S) Details

Jean Perriot
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Centre Emile Roux, 11 Rue Vaucanson, 63100, Clermont-Ferrand, France.

Lan Tien Nguyen
Department of Addictology, CH Vichy, 03200, Vichy, France.

Gérard Peiffer
Department of Respiratory Medicine, CHR Metz-Thionville, 57038 Metz, France.

Michel Underner
Department of Clinical Research, Centre Henri Laborit Poitiers University, 86021, Poitiers, France.

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