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HIV/AIDS Co-Infection
Studies in the area of HIV/AIDS co-infection reported from M. Velasco and co-researchers
May 13th, 2008
According to recent research from Madrid, Spain, "Objectives To evaluate the impact of immigration on tuberculosis (TB)-HIV co-infection in Spain in a prospective cohort of HIV patients. Among 7761 HIV patients, we evaluated 1284 with at least one episode of TB between 1987 and 2006." "Variables were compared between immigrants and Spaniards. Incidence of TB decreased from 20 to five cases per 100 patient-years in 2006 (P < 0.01) and was always higher in immigrants than in Spaniards. The proportion of immigrants increased, reaching almost 50% of both new cases of HIV and TB-HIV co-infection in 2006. In 34.4% of patients, TB and HIV infection were diagnosed within...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-05-13)
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