Abstract:Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of death among people with HIV. In 2009, there was an estimate of 380,000 deaths due to TB among HIV patients. 78% of TB/HIV co-infection cases reside in sub-Saharan Africa; HIV prevalence is as high as 80% in some countries. Therefore, the prevalence of HIV infection in the study population of TB was determined. Clinical, laboratory and radiological presentation of TB were analyzed and compared between HIV sero-ve and HIV sero + ve patients. Observational case-findi… Show more
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