Published 6 August 2008, doi:10.1136/bmj.a1181
Cite this as: BMJ 2008;337:a1181

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WHO says more HIV patients should be screened for tuberculosis

Bob Roehr

1 Mexico City

The first 150 words of the full text of this article appear below.

The World Health Organization has issued guidelines to try to reduce the burden of tuberculosis among people infected with HIV in an effort to tackle the 230 000 deaths a year in people infected with both conditions.

The guidelines say that it is essential to increase the use of isoniazid as a preventive measure for tuberculosis and the use of antiretroviral drugs for HIV.

They also emphasise the need for collaboration and coordination of activities at all levels of operations, including planning, surveillance, delivery of services, and programme evaluation. The guidelines were released this week at the 17th international AIDS conference in Mexico City.

People with an immune system weakened by HIV are as many as 50 times more likely to develop tuberculosis in their lifetime than people who are not, and most people with HIV who become coinfected will die within a few months.

Kevin De Cock, WHO’s director . . . [Full text of this article]


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