Characteristics and therapeutic outcomes of pulmonary tuberculosis in the elderly.

Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of death even among immunocompetent patient. It concerns essentially the young. However, elderly patients are more affected by this disease. The aim of our study was to investigate the epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic characteristics of pulmonary tuberculosis in the elderly population. A retrospective cohort study was ruled out in our pneumology department. Four hundred and three patients were followed for pulmonary TB between 2010 and 2015. We defined two groups:G 1: 37 patients (≥ 65 years), G2:366 patients (