Impact of TB-HIV collaborative activities on case fatality among HIV-infected Tuberculosis patients in Gujarat, INDIA

Assessment of tuberculosis prevalence in newly diagnosed human immunodeficiency virus-infected adults attending care and treatment center in Gujarat, India

“…[ 7 19 ] A study conducted in Gujarat, India earlier reported 43% of HIV-TB co-infected patients with extrapulmonary TB which is close to present study findings. [ 20 ] Moreover, among pulmonary TB patients in HIV-infected patients, 46% were smear negative. Paucibacillary nature of TB in PLHIV may lead to high proportion of smear-negative TB patients.…”

“…Similar findings were reported in study in Ethiopia which reported 60%[ 21 ] and in Gujarat where it was reported to be 37%. [ 20 ]…”