Prevalence of HIV infection in patients hospitalized for tuberculosis in Bahia, Brazil

Prevalence of HIV infection in patients hospitalized for tuberculosis in Bahia, Brazil

HIV infection is an important risk factor for the development of tuberculosis (TB), and also affects its morbidity and mortality. This study estimated the prevalence of HIV infection in patients hospitalized for TB in Bahia (in northeastern Brazil) and to evaluate its impact on in-hospital mortality...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Eliana Dias Matos, Antônio Carlos Moreira Lemos, Carolina Bittencourt, Critiane Leite Mesquita, Patrícia Chamadoira Kuhn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
HIV infection
prevalence
Brazil
Bahia
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702007000200007&lng=en&tlng=en

Internet

http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702007000200007&lng=en&tlng=en

Similar Items