Design of an Integrative Algorithm for Staging Tuberculosis
Design of an Integrative Algorithm for Staging Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis is a chronic infectious disease that affects 10 million people, 300 in the city
 of Barcelona, every year. With serious consequences at public health level, it is associated
 with other diseases, and generated and influenced by many social and psychological factors.
 This study aims to stage tuberculosis disease by an integrative approach.
Tuberculosis is a chronic infectious disease that affects 10 million people, there are 300
 new cases 300 in the city of Barcelona, every year. Tuberculosis has serious consequences at
 public health level. It is associated with other diseases, and generated and influenced by
 many social and psychological factors. This study aims to stage tuberculosis disease by a
 novel integrative approach.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  TB diagnosis (all forms), microbiologically confirmed (by AFB+, GenXpert+ or Culture+)

 -  Clinical management of the patients being done at Servicios Clínicos, Hospital
 Universitari Vall d'Hebron-Drassanes or Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol.

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Not consenting to data/samples donation