Prevalence and risk factors associated to tuberculosis and non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections in HIV-positive patients in Bogotá

Prevalence and risk factors associated to tuberculosis and non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections in HIV-positive patients in Bogotá

Introduction. Tuberculosis is one of the most widely distributed infectious diseases worldwide. It is the most common cause of mortality among AIDS patients. In Colombia, 12,918 tuberculosis cases were notified, and 926 deaths were reported in 2015. Objective. To determine the prevalence and risk fa...

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Main Authors: Magda Beltrán-León, Francy Pérez-Llanos, Liliana Sánchez, Carlos Parra-López, Myriam Navarrete, Ricardo Sánchez, Carlos Awad, Ana María Granada, Edgardo Quintero, Óscar Briceño, Óscar Cruz, Martha Isabel Murcia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud 2018-03-01
Series:Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Mycobacterium infections
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
risk factors
prevalence
Colombia.
Online Access:https://www.revistabiomedica.org/index.php/biomedica/article/view/3410

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