Epidemiology of tuberculosis and HIV coinfections in Singapore, 2000 –2014

Cross‐matching of records between Singapore's tuberculosis and HIV registries showed that 3.3% of individuals with tuberculosis (TB) were coinfected with HIV (2000−2014), the TB incidence among individuals with HIV infection was 1.65 per 100 person‐years, and 53% of coinfections were diagnosed within 1 month of each other. The findings supported joint prevention programmes for early diagnosis and treatment.
Source: HIV Medicine - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tags: Short Communication Source Type: research