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Military personnel are particularly vulnerable to TB because of the factors like deployments to endemic regions and close-quarters living. This study aims to compare the characteristics and outcomes of symptomatic TB cases between military and civilian patients treated at 2 French military hospitals, with a specific focus on diagnostic delay.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Materials and Methods<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>This retrospective observational study included patients over 18\u2009years old with culture-confirmed symptomatic TB treated between 2008 and 2021. Military patients (Group A) were compared to civilian patients (Group B), matched by age and sex. Data collected included demographic details, diagnostic delay, clinical presentations, and treatment outcomes. Statistical analyses were performed using chi-squared tests and Mann-Whitney tests, with significance set at P\u2009&amp;lt;\u2009.05.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>A total of 17 military and 38 civilian patients were included in the study. The median diagnostic delay was shorter for military patients at 49\u2009days, compared to 64\u2009days for civilians, although this difference was not statistically significant (P\u2009=\u2009.42). In the military group, 59% had been deployed to TB endemic regions, with 35% showing symptoms during operational missions. Clinical presentations and microbiological findings were similar between the two groups. Notably, two military patients were infected with Mycobacterium canettii, likely linked to deployments in Djibouti, where this strain is endemic. The military population showed a significant burden of physical sequelae, with 25% experiencing lasting physical impairments post-treatment.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Tuberculosis presentation and outcomes in military and civilian patients were generally comparable. Early diagnosis remains essential to minimize disease severity and operational impact, particularly in military settings.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/milmed\/usae503","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,10,29]],"date-time":"2024-10-29T21:26:10Z","timestamp":1730237170000},"page":"e1693-e1697","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Comparison of Tuberculosis Cases in Military Personnel Versus Civilians: A Retrospective Descriptive Study"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"190","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6310-585X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"\u00c9tienne","family":"Sence","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease Department, Percy Military Training Hospital , Clamart 92140,","place":["France"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Magali","family":"Billhot","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Internal Medicine and 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