Outcomes of a tuberculosis contact investigation programme in Italy.

prevention efforts [1]. In this sample of Greenland Inuit where both HIV and undernutrition remain uncommon, the risk of developing TB was markedly higher in persons with co-existing diabetes than in persons without. The very high risk associated with diabetes suggests potential reduction in the Greenland TB incidence rates through incorporating diabetes control and prevention in TB prevention schemes. However, the validity of the results should be confirmed in a larger sample size, preferentially by applying longer follow-up time to the study cohort.