Table 1 Relative risk for developing active tuberculosis
From: Development of active tuberculosis during treatment of head and neck carcinoma: a case series
Risk factor | Estimated risk of tuberculosisa | References |
|---|---|---|
High-risk group | ||
 1) HIV infection | 35–170 | |
 2) Chronic renal failure and/or hemodialysis | 10–25 | |
 3) Solid organ transplantation | 20–74 | |
 4) Silicosis | 30 | |
Increased risk group | ||
 1) Treatment with glucocorticosteroids | 2–4 | |
 2) TNF-α inhibitors | 1.5–4 | [2] |
 3) Diabetes mellitus | 2–4 | |
Head and neck carcinoma | 16 | [4] |
2.86 | [5] | |