TB or not TB? Diagnostic difficulties in HIV-positive versus HIV-negative tuberculosis patients with an immigration background in Germany

Patients immigrated or born to immigrated parents constitute an increasing proportion of TB in Germany. This study aimed to assess the clinical presentation and outcome of immigrated TB-monoinfected (TB/HIV–) patients versus TB patients with an HIV coinfection (TB/HIV+). Ninety-three patients (36 bo...

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Published in:European journal of inflammation 2015-12, Vol.13 (3), p.209-216
Main Authors: Ennemoser, Kerstin, Singh, Daman Deep, Hüttig, Falk, MacKenzie, Colin, Müller-Stöver, Irmela, Holtmann, Henrik, Kocheril, Sunil José, Holtfreter, Martha C, Richter, Joachim
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Language:English
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HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
Mycobacterium
Tuberculosis
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Summary:Patients immigrated or born to immigrated parents constitute an increasing proportion of TB in Germany. This study aimed to assess the clinical presentation and outcome of immigrated TB-monoinfected (TB/HIV–) patients versus TB patients with an HIV coinfection (TB/HIV+). Ninety-three patients (36 boys/men, 57 girls/women; age range, 2–59 years) were investigated of whom 47 were TB/HIV+ and 46 TB/HIV–. TB/HIV+ patients more frequently had an African background (76.6% [36/47], P
ISSN:2058-7392
1721-727X
2058-7392
DOI:10.1177/1721727X15618972