Epidemiology and outcome of HIV patients in Finland co-infected with tuberculosis 1998–2015

Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) is a major cause of death in HIV patients worldwide. Here we describe the epidemiology and outcome of HIV-TB co-infections in a high-income country with low TB incidence and integrated HIV and TB therapy according to European guidelines. Methods This study was b...

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Main Authors: Ville Holmberg, Hanna Soini, Pia Kivelä, Jukka Ollgren, Matti Ristola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
HIV
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-3890-x