Association between HIV/AIDS and multi-drug resistance tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR) is emerging as major challenge facing tuberculosis control programs worldwide particularly in Asia and Africa. Findings from different studies on associations of HIV co-infection and drug resistance among patients with TB have been contradictory (discordant). Some institution based studies found strongly increased risks for multi-drug resistant TB (MDR TB) among patients co-infected with TB and HIV, whereas other studies found no increased risk (it remains less clear in community based studies. The aim was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between multi-drug resistant tuberculosis and HIV infection.

Methods and findings

Systematic review of the published l

SUBMITTER: Mesfin YM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3885391 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature