Journal article
HIV infection and multidrug resistant tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract
BackgroundMultidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in HIV infected individuals is a serious threat to global efforts to combat tuberculosis. Inconsistent findings on the association between HIV infection and MDR-TB were present in many studies. We aimed to review existing data on the relationship between HIV infection and MDR-TB systematically to assess the contribution of HIV on MDR-TB worldwide. We also investigated the patterns of MDR-TB by …
Authors
Sultana ZZ; Hoque FU; Beyene J; Akhlak-Ul-Islam M; Khan MHR; Ahmed S; Hawlader DH; Hossain A
Journal
BMC Infectious Diseases, Vol. 21, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2021
DOI
10.1186/s12879-020-05749-2
ISSN
1471-2334