RWGNYC's Blog
Monday, November 27, 2006
HIV/AIDS linked to drug resistant TB
HIV/AIDS linked to drug resistant TB: "NEW HAVEN, CT, United States (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say a highly drug-resistant form of tuberculosis has been linked to HIV/AIDS in a study conducted in rural South Africa.
Yale School of Medicine researchers aiming to integrate HIV and TB care and treatment note TB is the most common cause of death and illness in those with HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa. Death rates of up to 40 percent annually have been reported in patients with both HIV and TB."...
Yale School of Medicine researchers aiming to integrate HIV and TB care and treatment note TB is the most common cause of death and illness in those with HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa. Death rates of up to 40 percent annually have been reported in patients with both HIV and TB."...
:: posted by R. W. Graf, 10:36 AM
