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HIV/AIDS Co-Infection
Studies from S. Nateniyom and colleagues provide new data on HIV/AIDS co-infection
September 2nd, 2008
According to a study from Bangkok, Thailand, "Twelve large public hospitals geographically distributed in Thailand. To assess the uptake of diagnostic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) counselling and testing (DCT), HIV prevalence in tuberculosis (TB) patients and HIV services provided to newly diagnosed HIV-infected TB patients." "We provided DCT in TB clinics to newly registered TB patients. Post-test counselling was provided at TB clinics for non-HIV-infected patients and at HIV voluntary counselling and testing centres for HIV infected patients. HIV-infected patients were referred for HIV-related care during TB treatment. From July to October 2006, 8% of 1086 new...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-09-02)
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