title: Tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus infection.
abstract: Mycobacterium tuberculosis infects one third of the world's population, and tuberculosis remains one of the most common infectious diseases of humans. From a global perspective, tuberculosis may be one of the most common HIV-related opportunistic infections. HIV immunosuppression has had a dramatic influence on the epidemiology, natural history and clinical presentation of tuberculosis. Treatment is highly effective for drug susceptible tuberculosis and has been shown to have a significant impact on resistant, especially multidrug-resistant, tuberculosis if started promptly. Directly observed therapy and rigorous adherence to infection control principles have helped control the tuberculosis epidemic in the United States.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, New York, USA.
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Telzak
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents