Tuberculosis as a Risk Factor for a Worse Outcome Post-Sars-CoV-2 Infection

This study has two main objectives. First, the clinical characteristics and outcomes of hospitalized patients with symptomatic Covid-19 disease will be compared between persons with a history of past or current TB infection or disease and those, who have had no TB history. The possible impact of an HIV-coinfection will be also addressed in the planned investigations and analysis. Second, the long-term consequences and clinical outcomes of Covid-19 up to 12 months post-infection will be analysed in both groups (with and without TB history) with the main focus on cardio-pulmonary outcomes.