Detection of latent and active tuberculosis among HIV-positive patients at the North of Tehran

Objectives: HIV patients are prone to tuberculosis (TB) disease, and screening these patients for TB is important. The aim of this study is to analyze the prevalence of active and latent TB and the sensitivity, specificity, negative (NPV) and positive predictive value (PPV) of clinical signs and sym...

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Main Authors: Payam Tabarsi, Parvaneh Baghaei, Afshin Moniri, Majid Marjani, Ali Akbar Velayati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mycobacteriology
Subjects:
HIV
Online Access:http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2015;volume=4;issue=5;spage=64;epage=64;aulast=Tabarsi;type=0