HIV seropositivity among adult tuberculosis patients in Delhi

We report HIV seropositivity among tuberculosis patients from our hospital between 1994-99. Of the 500 patients with various forms of tuberculosis, two were found to be seropositive (0.4%). This report contrasts with the HIV seropositivity reports from other parts of India where increasing HIV serop...

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Published inIndian journal of chest diseases & allied sciences Vol. 42; no. 3; pp. 157 - 160
Main Authors SHARMA, S. K, SAHA, P. K, DIXIT, Yogita, SIDDARAMAIAH, Naveen H, SETH, Pradeep, PANDE, J. N
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Delhi Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute 01.07.2000
Subjects
Adult
Bacterial diseases
Biological and medical sciences
Female
HIV Infections - epidemiology
HIV Seropositivity - epidemiology
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Incidence
India - epidemiology
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Serologic Tests
Tropical medicine
Tuberculosis and atypical mycobacterial infections
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - complications
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - virology
Asia
India
Human
Infection
Immunopathology
Opportunistic infection
Tuberculosis
Viral disease
Bacteriosis
Adult
AIDS
Mycobacterial infection
Immune deficiency
Epidemiology
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Summary:We report HIV seropositivity among tuberculosis patients from our hospital between 1994-99. Of the 500 patients with various forms of tuberculosis, two were found to be seropositive (0.4%). This report contrasts with the HIV seropositivity reports from other parts of India where increasing HIV seropositivity has been reported. As the HIV infection is making rapid in-roads in India, it is suggested that continuous HIV sero-surveillance should be done in patients with tuberculosis.
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ISSN:0377-9343