Tuberculosis

AIDS (Disease)

Tuberculosis Mortality in HIV/AIDS Patients: A Comparative Analysis

The study aimed to investigate the factors contributing to mortality in tuberculosis (TB) patients, particularly in those with Human Immunodeficiency Virus/AIDS (HIV/AIDS). The researchers conducted a retrospective case-control study of patients admitted to hospitals between 1988 and 1993. The analysis revealed distinct differences in the circumstances surrounding death

AIDS (Disease)

Exogenous Reinfection with Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in AIDS Patients

A alarming trend of exogenous reinfection with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) has been reported among AIDS patients being treated for drug-susceptible disease at a Bronx treatment center. Over a two-year period, 250 patients with TB were identified at the Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, with three cases of rifampin-isoniazid-streptomycin-ethambutol (RISE)