Tuberculosis among Ambulatory People Living with HIV in Guangxi Province, China: A Longitudinal Study.
Zhezhe CuiFei HuangDabin LiangYan HuangHuifang QinJing YeLiwen HuangChongxing ZhouMinying HuangXiaoyan LiangFengxue LongYanlin ZhaoMei LinPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)
The prevalence of TB among ambulatory people with HIV in Guangxi Province was 14 times higher than the general population, and the annual declined TB prevalence indicated the effectiveness of TB and HIV control and prevention over recent years. The findings proved that symptom screening was insufficient for TB diagnosis and highlighted the importance of systematic TB screening at every visit to a health facility.
Keyphrases
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- hiv positive
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv infected
- south africa
- hiv aids
- human immunodeficiency virus
- blood pressure
- hiv testing
- risk factors
- hepatitis c virus
- randomized controlled trial
- healthcare
- public health
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- systematic review
- mental health
- men who have sex with men
- emergency department
- climate change
- social media