TB/HIV Coinfection
"Testing for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection among Tuberculosis Patients in Los Angeles."
Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, March 3rd, 1997
According to the authors' abstract of an article published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, "To investigate patterns of testing for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in tuberculosis patients, we obtained data from the tuberculosis registry and from medical records of 500 tuberculosis patients in Los Angeles County. Sixty-three percent of tuberculosis patients were tested for HIV infection, and multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that the likelihood of testing was significantly higher among males, persons between 20 and 49 yr old, individuals with HIV risk factors, and patients treated by public health care providers. A minimum of...
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