Association between HIV/AIDS and multi-drug resistance tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR) is emerging as major challenge facing tuberculosis control programs worldwide particularly in Asia and Africa. Findings from different studies on associations of HIV co-infection and drug resistance among patient...

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Main Authors: Yonatan Moges Mesfin, Damen Hailemariam, Sibhatu Biadgilign, Kelemu Tilahun Kibret
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3885391?pdf=render