A preliminary survey for human immunodeficient virus (HIV) infections in tuberculosis and melioidosis patients in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand. NLM AIDSLINE Important note: Information in this article was accurate in 1993. The state of the art may have changed since the publication date.

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A preliminary survey for human immunodeficient virus (HIV) infections in tuberculosis and melioidosis patients in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand.

Jpn J Med Sci Biol. 1992 Oct-Dec;45(5-6):247-53. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93323377
Kanai K; Kurata T; Akksilp S; Auwanit W; Chaowagul V; Naigowit P; Department of Medical Sciences, National Institute of Health,; Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand.

Abstract: A preliminary survey was conducted for the prevalence of HIV infections in pulmonary tuberculosis and melioidosis patients in Ubon Ratchathani province, in Thailand, the second largest province in population which supplies labors to Bangkok metropolis. In this province, tuberculosis is prevalent in a higher rate than in most other provinces and melioidosis is endemic. Four HIV-seropositives were found in a total of 551 suspected and culture-positive cases of pulmonary tuberculosis, while no HIV-seropositive was found in 121 melioidosis patients. In view of the rapidly expanding HIV-infections in Thailand, a strict watch will be needed on the future epidemiological status of HIV-infection in tuberculous patient.
Keywords: Antibodies, Bacterial/BLOOD Human HIV Antibodies/BLOOD HIV Infections/COMPLICATIONS/*EPIDEMIOLOGY HIV Seropositivity/EPIDEMIOLOGY Melioidosis/COMPLICATIONS/*EPIDEMIOLOGY Prevalence Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Thailand/EPIDEMIOLOGY Tuberculosis, Pulmonary/COMPLICATIONS/*EPIDEMIOLOGY JOURNAL ARTICLEKWDantibodies,bacterial/bloodhumanhivantibodies/bloodhivinfections/complications/KWDepidemiologyhivseropositivity/epidemiologymelioidosis/complications/KWDepidemiologyprevalencesupport,non-uKWDsKWDgov'tthailand/epidemiologytuberculosis,pulmonary/complications/KWDepidemiologyjournalarticle
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