HIV associated tuberculosis (TB) morbidity and mortality is a major concern in sub-Saharan
Africa. Understanding the level of HIV infection among TB patients is vital for adequate …

Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death in people living with HIV (PLHIV) globally,
causing 208,000 deaths in PLHIV in 2019. PLHIV have an 18-fold higher risk of TB, and …

Approximately 3.6 million cases of active tuberculosis (TB) go potentially undiagnosed
annually, partly due to limited access to confirmatory diagnostic tests, such as molecular …

We investigated the drug resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from patients
with tuberculosis (TB) and HIV, and those diagnosed with only TB in Sichuan, China. TB …

Tuberculosis (TB) misdiagnosis remains a public health concern, especially among people
living with HIV (PLHIV), given the high mortality associated with missed TB diagnoses. The …

People living with HIV (PLHIV) admitted to hospital have a high risk of death. We
systematically appraised evidence for interventions to reduce mortality among hospitalised …

Background The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends Xpert MTB/RIF in place of
smear microscopy to diagnose tuberculosis (TB), and many countries have adopted it into …

BACKGROUND: The identification of patients with symptoms is the foundation of facility-
based TB screening and diagnosis, but underdiagnosis is common. We conducted this …

Background Tuberculosis is the primary cause of hospital admission in people living with
HIV, and the likelihood of death in the hospital is unacceptably high. The Alere Determine …

Background Tuberculosis (TB) is the major killer of people living with human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) globally, with suboptimal diagnostics and management …