HIV testing in TB clinics: a problem in practice?
Open Access
- 1 March 2006
- Vol. 61 (3) , 271-272
- https://doi.org/10.1136/thx.2005.048066
Abstract
Between July 2002 and July 2003 there were 247 new cases of TB. The median age was 43 years and 60% were male. The main ethnic groups were black African (40%), white (22%), and Indian (11%). Eleven (4%) were already known to be HIV positive and were excluded from further analysis. Of the remaining 236, 131 (56%) were offered an HIV test. 109 (83% of those offered) took this up and 18 (17% of sample tested, 8% of all TB patients) were found to be HIV positive.Keywords
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