Nutritional Status (HIV/TB Patients)
"Nutritional Status in Tuberculosis (TB) Patients With and Without HIV Infection in Botswana."
Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, July 12th, 1999
According to an abstract submitted by the authors to the 3rd International Conference on Nutrition and HIV Infection, held April 22-25, 1999, in Cannes, France, "Background: HIV co-infection is common among tuberculosis (TB) patients in sub-Saharan Africa, yet little information exists on the effect of co-infection on nutritional status in this patient population. Objectives: To assess nutritional status in a clinic-based cohort of pulmonary TB patients with a high prevalence of HIV co-infection receiving anti-tuberculosis therapy (ATT) in Gabarone, Botswana. Methods: A standardized questionnaire was administered and a complete history and physical examination...
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