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Epidemiology of tuberculosis and HIV coinfections in Singapore, 2000-2014.

Nandar, K; Ang, L W; Tey, J; James, L; Kyi Win, K M; Chee, Cbe; Ng, O T; Cutter, J L; Wang, Y T.

HIV Med ; 19(1): 59-64, 2018 01.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28675626

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Cross-matching of records between Singapore's tuberculosis and HIV registries showed that 3.3% of individuals with tuberculosis (TB) were coinfected with HIV (2000-2014), the TB incidence among individuals with HIV infection was 1.65 per 100 person-years, and 53% of coinfections were diagnosed within 1 month of each other. The findings supported joint prevention programmes for early diagnosis and treatment.

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HIV Infections/complications , HIV Infections/epidemiology , Tuberculosis/complications , Tuberculosis/epidemiology , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Child , Child, Preschool , Communicable Disease Control/methods , Communicable Disease Control/organization & administration , Female , Humans , Incidence , Infant , Infant, Newborn , Male , Middle Aged , Singapore/epidemiology , Young Adult

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