Magnitude and treatment outcomes of pulmonary tuberculosis patients in a poor urban slum of Abia State, Nigeria

Conclusions: The study revealed high proportion of PTB, mostly smear-positive TB with HIV-associated outcomes in the slum and underlines the need to ensure early TB diagnosis and improve access to HIV care for HIV co-infected patients in this setting.
Source: International Journal of Mycobacteriology - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research