Objectives: Tuberculosis (TB) is estimated to be the leading cause of HIV-related deaths
globally. However, since HIV-associated TB frequently remains unascertained, we …

Background Morbidity associated with HIV infection is poorly characterised, so we aimed to
investigate the contribution of different comorbidities to hospital admission and in-hospital …

Background In sub-Saharan Africa, the burden of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–
associated tuberculosis is high. We conducted a trial with a 2-by-2 factorial design to assess …

Methods This study is a sub‐analysis of data collected as part of a global systematic review
of causes of hospitalization among HIV‐positive patients. The full methodology of the study …

The massive global expansion of access to HIV treatment has transformed not only the HIV
epidemic but the entire public health landscape, demonstrating that the right to health can …

Background We previously reported that one-third of HIV-positive adults requiring medical
admission to a South African district hospital had laboratory-confirmed tuberculosis (TB) and …

Background HIV-infection is associated with increased mortality during multidrug-resistant
tuberculosis treatment, but the extent to which the use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and anti …

Background Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) infection of the liver, known as hepatic TB, is
an extrapulmonary manifestation of TB. Hepatic TB has become more prevalent, likely as a …

Background There is an urgent need to identify tools able to provide reliable information on
the cause of death in low-income regions, since current methods (verbal autopsy, clinical …

Background High early mortality in patients with HIV-1 starting antiretroviral therapy (ART) in
sub-Saharan Africa, compared to Europe and North America, is well documented. Longer …