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Dela Cruz at risk into acquiring tuberculosis? Discuss briefly the rationale why these factors lead to the disease.
Predisposing factors for TB infection include the following : - Close contact with large populations of people, i.e., schools, nursing homes, dormitories, prisons, etc. - Poor nutrition - iv drug use - Alcoholism - HIV infection is the #1 predisposing factor for MTB infection. 10 percent of all HIV-positive individuals harbor MTB. This is 400-times the rate associated with the general public Only 3-4% of infected individuals will develop active disease upon initial infection, 5-10% within one year. These percentages are much higher if the individual is HIV+.