HIV Testing among Canadian Tuberculosis Cases from 1997 to 1998

BACKGROUND: Recent evidence suggests a global rise in adult tuberculosis (TB) cases associated with HIV/AIDS. The World Health Organization, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Public Health Agency of Canada advocate universal screening of all TB cases for HIV. The...

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Main Authors: Tara Harris, Linda Panaro, Melissa Phypers, Yogesh Choudhri, Chris P Archibald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2006-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2006/321765