HIV positivity in TB suspects - An observational, nonrandomized study.
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2013-01
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Aims: The present study was carried out to determine the prevalence of TB, HIV, and TB- HIV co-infection in 618
patients who attended the health institute for TB diagnosis and treatment at a rural tertiary care hospital in Punjab.
Methods: Pulmonary T.B was diagnosed by sputum smear microscopy, culture and extra-pulmonary TB was diagnosed by
X-ray, CT and other methods.HIV diagnosis was made by testing the sera by 3E/R/S (ELISA/RAPID/SIMPLE) tests as per
NACO guidelines.
Results: Of the total 618 patients, 74(12%) were patients of pulmonary TB, out of whom 72 were diagnosed by Ziehl
Neelsen (ZN) staining and two were diagnosed by culture as the ZN stained smear was negative, 169(27.3%) were cases of
extra-pulmonary TB. Three out of 618 were HIV positive. 1.23% were TB- HIV co-infected.
Conclusion: The risk of developing TB increases in patients with HIV. So, HIV and TB programmes should be
collaborated together and should be closely integrated with medical care to curb the spread of these deadly
diseases.
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Prevalence, HIV, Tuberculosis, TB–HIV co-infecton
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Kaur Parminder, Sharma Poonam, Aggarwal Aruna. HIV positivity in TB suspects - An observational, nonrandomized study. Indian Journal of Tuberculosis. 2013 Jan; 60(1): 59-60.