Open AccessPrevalence of human immunodefiency virus infection among tuberculosis suspect patients in Accra, Ghana
Author(s) -
Andrew A. Adjei,
Theophilus Adiku,
Patrick F. AyehKumi,
I.F.A. Hesse
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
west african journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0189-160X
DOI - 10.4314/wajm.v25i1.28243
Subject(s) - medicine , seroprevalence , tuberculosis , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , sputum , latex fixation test , pediatrics , serology , immunology , antibody , pathology
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a major public health concern worldwide, particularly in Ghana, where recent reports indicate an increase of the disease. A close association between infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB) is well known. A previous study showed a 16.8% seroprevalence of HIV in TB patients on admission at the chest clinic of the Korle-Bu teaching hospital. However this was in severely ill patients on admission and there was a likely selection bias. This study was therefore designed to determine the prevalence of HIV infection among patients suspected of TB attending the laboratory of the chest clinic of the Korle-Bu Teaching hospital, Accra, Ghana.