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Coinfections: Tuberculosis

HIV and TB HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Fact sheet providing information and statistics on tuberculosis (TB) and how it affects people with HIV infection.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/factsheets/hivtb.htm?source=govdelivery

HIV Coinfections PDF (160 kb)

Source: AIDSinfo

Fact sheet with information about common HIV coinfections, including hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and tuberculosis (TB).

http://aidsinfo.nih.gov/contentfiles/HIVCoinfections.pdf

MMWR: Guidelines for Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents - April 10, 2009 PDF (2.4 MB)

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Guidelines for health care professionals on preventing and treating opportunistic infections (OIs) in HIV-infected adults and adolescents.

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/rr/rr5804.pdf

National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Information for health care workers on the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis.

http://www.cdc.gov/nchhstp

Treatment of Tuberculosis (TB) in HIV/AIDS (Pocket Card - March 2012) PDF (1)

Source: Florida/Caribbean AIDS Education and Training Center

Printable document for clinicians with information on the diagnosis and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) and drug-susceptible TB infection in HIV-infected people.

http://www.faetc.org/PDF/Pocket_Guides/TB_Drug_Card_Letter_Size.pdf

Tuberculosis HTML

Source: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Web page with information on tuberculosis. Includes links to research at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/topics/tuberculosis/default.htm

Tuberculosis: A Guide for Adults and Adolescents with HIV HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Information about tuberculosis for people infected with HIV, including a description of how the disease spreads, common symptoms, and treatment options.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/brochures/tb.htm

Tuberculosis: The Connection Between TB and HIV (the AIDS virus) HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Overview of characteristics of tuberculosis and how HIV-infected individuals are at higher risk of tuberculosis infection.

http://www.cdc.gov/tb/publications/pamphlets/tbandhiv_eng.htm