BackgroundThe occurrence of both tuberculosis (TB) and concomitant hepatitis B virus (HBV) is likely to be associated with poor patient outcomes and poor treatment response.
ObjectiveTo assess whether tuberculosis patients with concomitant hepatitis B virus infection were prone to poorer outcomes and treatment response.
MethodologyA case-control study was undertaken at the Tuberculosis Centre,
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