HIV seropositivity among adult tuberculosis patients in Delhi.
We report HIV seropositivity among tuberculosis patients from our hospital between 1994-99. Of the 500 patients with various forms of tuberculosis, two were found to be seropositive (0.4%). This report contrasts with the HIV seropositivity reports from other parts of India where increasing HIV seropositivity has been reported. As the HIV infection is making rapid in-roads in India, it is suggested that continuous HIV sero-surveillance should be done in patients with tuberculosis.
Sharma
S K
SK
Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. surensk@hotmail.com
Saha
P K
PK
Dixit
Y
Y
Siddaramaiah
N H
NH
Seth
P
P
Pande
J N
JN
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D012698:Serologic Tests; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications* / Q000821:virology