Active tuberculosis case finding and detection of drug resistance among HIV-infected patients: A cross-sectional study in a TB endemic area, Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) patients co-infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) often lack the classic symptoms of pulmonary tuberculosis, making the diagnosis difficult. Current practices in resource-limited settings often indicate that these co-infected patients are diagnosed when they...

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Main Authors: Martha Alemayehu, Baye Gelaw, Ebba Abate, Liya Wassie, Yeshambel Belyhun, Shiferaw Bekele, Russell R Kempker, Henry M Blumberg, Abraham Aseffa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mycobacteriology
Subjects:
HIV
TB
Online Access:http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2014;volume=3;issue=2;spage=132;epage=138;aulast=Alemayehu