Tuberculosis Diagnosis in People with HIV Increases Risk of Death Within 10 Years | NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Tuberculosis Diagnosis in People with HIV Increases Risk of Death Within 10 Years | NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Wednesday, March 6, 2019 Tuberculosis Diagnosis in People with HIV Increases Risk of Death Within 10 Years Among people with HIV in Latin America, those diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) at an initial clinic visit were about twice as likely to die within 10 years as people not initially diagnosed with TB, according to findings from a large observational study. This increased risk persisted despite the availability of TB treatment and mirrored patterns seen previously in HIV-negative populations. Investigators from the NIAID-supported Caribbean, Central and South America Network for HIV Epidemiology (CCASAnet) presented the findings today at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Seattle.