HIV-associated TB syndemic: A growing clinical challenge worldwide

• Main Authors: Maria Theresa Montales (Author), Arun eChaudhury (Author), Alexandria eBeebe (Author), Sowmya ePatil (Author), Naveen ePatil (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The association of tuberculosis (TB) with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) over the past several years has become an emerging syndemic. Approximately 10% of people living with HIV (PLHIV) with latent TB infection will develop active TB disea...