Socio-economic status and risk of tuberculosis: a case-control study of HIV-infected patients in Asia

• Main Authors: Jiamsakul, Awachana, Lee, Man Po, Nguyen, Kinh Van, Merati, Tuti Parwati, Cuong, Do Duy, Ditangco, Rossana, Yunihastuti, Evy, Ponnampalavanar, Sasheela, Zhang, Fujie, Kiertiburanakul, Sasisopin, Avihingasanon, Anchalee, Ng, Oon Tek, Sim, Benedict Lim Heng, Wong, Wing Wai, Ross, Jeremy, Law, Matthew
• Format: Article
• Published: International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 2018
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/21739/; https://doi.org/10.5588/ijtld.17.0348

SETTING: Tuberculosis (TB) is the most common human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) related opportunistic infection and cause of acquired immune-deficiency syndrome related death. TB often affects those from a low socio-economic background. OBJECTIVE : To assess the socio-economic determinants of TB in...