HIV coinfection with tuberculosis: Difference between revisions
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
HIV is the main reason for failure to meet Tuberculosis (TB) control targets in high HIV settings. TB is a major cause of death among people living with HIV. In spite of fewer people in USA suffering with TB, it remains a serious threat, especially for HIV-infected persons. | HIV is the main reason for failure to meet Tuberculosis (TB) control targets in high HIV settings. TB is a major cause of death among people living with HIV. In spite of fewer people in USA suffering with TB, it remains a serious threat, especially for HIV-infected persons. In fact, worldwide TB is one of the leading causes of death among people infected with HIV. | ||
== Reference == | == Reference == | ||
Revision as of 14:17, 2 April 2012
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Tuberculosis Microchapters |
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Treatment |
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Case Studies |
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HIV coinfection with tuberculosis On the Web |
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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of HIV coinfection with tuberculosis |
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Risk calculators and risk factors for HIV coinfection with tuberculosis |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Ujjwal Rastogi, MBBS [2]
Overview
HIV is the main reason for failure to meet Tuberculosis (TB) control targets in high HIV settings. TB is a major cause of death among people living with HIV. In spite of fewer people in USA suffering with TB, it remains a serious threat, especially for HIV-infected persons. In fact, worldwide TB is one of the leading causes of death among people infected with HIV.