Is Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis More Prevalent in HIV-Infected Patients in Korea?
Yonsei Medical Journal
;
: 1508-1510, 2016.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-143152
ABSTRACT
The epidemiological synergy between human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB) is a major threat to public health. However, the association between HIV and multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is not clear. To explore the association between HIV and MDR-TB infection, a case-control study was performed in Korea. A total of 1606 culture-proven TB patients (45 HIV vs. 1561 non-HIV) from January 2006 to October 2014 were included in this analysis. MDR-TB rates were 11.1% and 8.2% in the HIV and non-HIV groups, respectively (p=0.42), thus indicating that MDR-TB was not significantly associated with HIV infection in Korea.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Tuberculosis
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Case-Control Studies
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HIV Infections
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Public Health
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HIV
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Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant
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Korea
Type of study:
Observational study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Yonsei Medical Journal
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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