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HIV/AIDS Co-Infection
Data on HIV/AIDS co-infection described by S.I. Eyangoh et al
October 28th, 2008
According to recent research from Antwerp, Belgium, "Bleach sputum concentration and fluorescence microscopy (FM) are reportedly more sensitive than direct Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) sputum smears for tuberculosis detection, and might be particularly valuable for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients excreting fewer bacilli. This study, implemented in Yaounde, Cameroon, determined the yield from both direct and bleach-concentrated FM and ZN duplicate smears against culture on Lowenstein-Jensen medium, with HIV testing from the sputa." "From 418 HIV-positive and 518 HIV-negative tuberculosis suspects, 185 (44.3%) and 243 (46.9%) cultures, respectively, grew...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-10-28)
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