The growing burden of tuberculosis: global trends and interactions with the HIV epidemic
EL Corbett, CJ Watt, N Walker, D Maher… - Archives of internal …, 2003 - jamanetwork.com
Background The increasing global burden of tuberculosis (TB) is linked to human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Methods We reviewed data from notifications of TB
cases, cohort treatment outcomes, surveys ofMycobacterium tuberculosisinfection, and HIV
prevalence in patients with TB and other subgroups. Information was collated from
published literature and databases held by the World Health Organization (WHO), the Joint
United Nations Programme on HIV/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (UNAIDS), the …
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Methods We reviewed data from notifications of TB
cases, cohort treatment outcomes, surveys ofMycobacterium tuberculosisinfection, and HIV
prevalence in patients with TB and other subgroups. Information was collated from
published literature and databases held by the World Health Organization (WHO), the Joint
United Nations Programme on HIV/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (UNAIDS), the …