Reasons for increased incidence of tuberculosis
- 26 August 1995
- Vol. 311 (7004) , 570
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.311.7004.570a
Abstract
Audit suggests that undernotification is common EDITOR,--In her editorial Janet H Darbyshire suggests that undernotification of tuberculosis, particularly in association with HIV infection, is still common.1 If sufficiently widespread, undernotification could result in underestimation of the incidence of tuberculosis, particularly in patients coinfected with HIV, with considerable public health implications. We recently audited notification of tuberculosis in patients known to be infected with HIV who were attending …Keywords
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