Lack of latent tuberculosis screening and delay in Anti-Retroviral Therapy initiation in HIV-TB co-infection: A 11-year study in an intermediate TB-burden country

The World Health Organisation estimates 10 million new patients with active tuberculosis (TB) disease is diagnosed globally every year, of whom a considerable proportion are among people living with HIV (WHO, 2020a). People living with HIV are more susceptible to active TB disease as HIV infection increases the risks of developing TB by 16-27 times compared to those without HIV (WHO, 2021b). TB remains a leading cause of death in the HIV population worldwide even though TB is both preventable and treatable.

Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases - September 23, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Vannesa Yue May Teng, Yan Ting Chua, Eunice En Ni Lai, Shilpa Mukherjee, Jessica Michaels, Chen Seong Wong, Liang Shen, Yee Sin Leo, Barnaby Young, Sophia Archuleta, Catherine W.M. Ong Tags: Original Article Source Type: research