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HIV/AIDS Co-Infection
New HIV/AIDS co-infection data have been reported by J. Mansoer and co-authors
April 14th, 2009
" To develop new methods for estimating the sputum smear-positive tuberculosis case detection rate (CDR) in a country where infection with HIV is prevalent. We estimated the smear-positive tuberculosis CDR in HIV-negative and HIV-positive adults, and in all adults in Kenya," scientists in Geneva, Switzerland report. "Data on time trends in tuberculosis case notification rates and on HIV infection prevalence in adults and in tuberculosis patients were used, along with data on tuberculosis control programme performance. In 2006, the estimated smear-positive tuberculosis CDR in HIV-negative adults was 79% (95% confidence interval, Cl: 64-94) and in HIV-positive adults,...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-04-14)
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