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Recommendations for the Screening and Prevention of Tuberculosis in Patients with HIV and the Screening for HIV in Tuberculosis Patients and Their Contacts

This report, based upon current available scientific knowledge and medical practice, provides information to the medical community concerned with the care of individuals with tuberculosis and/or HIV/AIDS.

Author:

Health Canada, Health Canada, HC

Topic:

HIV Co-infection, Diagnosis- Screening, TB Skin Test, TB Treatment

Country of Origin:

Canada

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