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HIV/AIDS Co-Infection
Research from N.N. Bock et al broadens understanding of HIV/AIDS co-infection
April 15th, 2008
"In countries with high HIV prevalence, up to 80% of tuberculosis (TB) patients also have human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. HIV testing and counseling needs to be more feasible and accessible to all people in settings with a generalized HIV epidemic, but particularly to those likely to have HIV infection and who need care and treatment," scientists writing in the International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease report. "Implementing provider-initiated and -delivered HIV testing and counseling (PITC) in clinical settings where patients have symptoms and signs consistent with HIV-related disease, including TB, is therefore a priority. We describe...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-04-15)
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