Tuberculosis & HIV/AIDS: Prevention & Diagnosis

See also: Tuberculosis & HIV

New Jersey Medical School National Tuberculosis Center (Regularly Updated)
Efforts to End AIDS Could Also Reduce TB Burden With Proper Funding (November 17, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Moving an Exciting New TB Diagnostic From Policy to Practice (Summer 2011)
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In TAGline, from Treatment Action Group
Barriers to Implementation of Isoniazid Preventive Therapy in HIV Clinics: A Qualitative Study (January 21, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Screening HIV-Positive Patients for TB in Resource-Poor Settings (January 21, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
WHO Releases New TB Prevention Guidelines for People Living With HIV/AIDS (December 2, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Team Readies TB Vaccine Booster for Human Tests (October 22, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Early HIV Treatment Reduces Death, Likelihood of TB, Study Finds (July 15, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Experimental TB Vaccine For HIV-Positive People Enters Phase II Clinical Trials (April 15, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
An Algorithm for Tuberculosis Screening and Diagnosis in People With HIV (March 19, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Shorter Duration of TB-Prevention Therapy Including Ethambutol May Be Effective, Study Suggests (March 3, 2010)
A discussion with Soumya Swaminathan, M.D.
In The 17th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO
More Evidence Supports Isoniazid for TB Prevention in People With HIV (February 19, 2010)
From aidsmap.com
Study Examines Strategy to ID Patients Living With TB (February 12, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
As With HIV Treatment, Botswana Leads the Way With TB Prevention (Winter 2010)
BOTUSA study strongly supports continuous preventive IPT for people with HIV.
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In TAGline, from Treatment Action Group
Test for Deadly TB Glows Fluorescent (April 28, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
How Many Light Bulbs Does It Take to End the World's TB Pandemic? (March 17, 2009)
Researchers estimate that by simply installing shielded, ultraviolet "C" lights -- and a fan to mix the air -- in hospital wards and waiting rooms, the spread of TB within those locations could be sliced by 70 percent.
From Agence France-Presse
Living With HIV, Dying of Tuberculosis (December 2008)
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In WORLD Newsletter, from Women Organized to Respond to Life-Threatening Diseases
Faster TB Test for Resource-Limited Settings (September 2007)
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In TAGline, from Treatment Action Group
Combination of Isoniazid, HAART More Effective at Preventing TB in HIV-Positive Patients Than Monotherapy, Study Says (August 16, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Diagnosing Tuberculosis: A Crisis for People Living With HIV/AIDS Worldwide (April 2006)
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In TAGline, from Treatment Action Group
CDC Recommends QuantiFERON-TB Gold Tuberculosis Test Over Traditional Skin Test (December 16, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Surgeon General: Treatment in Prison Can Prevent Disease Outside (January 13, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Analysis Shows Cost-Effectiveness of Screening Immigrants for Latent TB Infection (December 6, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: TB Fight Is Complicated Task (August 9, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Tuberculosis Diagnosis: Infection Frequent Cause of Uveitis in Japan (July 19, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Alaska: School Board Votes Against Repealing Tuberculosis Screening Regulation (June 17, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Arizona: County Jail Fined for Not Protecting Employees From Tuberculosis (May 21, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Canada: People With Active Cases of TB Not Being Identified, Treated (April 24, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Program Tracks Those at Risk for Tuberculosis in Tennessee (April 11, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Missed Opportunities for Prevention of Tuberculosis Among Persons With HIV Infection -- Selected Locations, United States, 1996-1997 (August 4, 2000)
[Archived Article]
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Tuberculosis Control: Many Cases Found Transmitted Despite Negative Result on Standard Test (February 18, 1999)
[Archived Article]
From AIDS Treatment News
TB Facts for Health Care Workers (January 14, 1999)
[Archived Article]
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Unhealthy Relationship Between HIV, Tuberculosis, and STDs (December 1998)
[Archived Article]
In Be a Force for Change, from American Association for World Health
Prevention of Tuberculosis in Patients With HIV (October 1998)
[Archived Article]
In HIV Newsline, from San Francisco General Hospital
Tuberculosis Prevention: Faster Two-Drug Regimen Found Effective (March 6, 1998)
[Archived Article]
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
Short-Course TB Prophylaxis Effective in HIV-Infected Individuals (February 11, 1998)
[Archived Article]
From U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Isoniazid in HIV-Positive Patients at High Risk for TB (October 1997)
[Archived Article]
In HIV Newsline, from San Francisco General Hospital
Drug-Resistant TB: Are You at Risk? (October 1997)
[Archived Article]
In AIDS Care, from San Francisco General Hospital
Presumptive TB Prophylaxis Rejected (October 1997)
[Archived Article]
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
Tuberculosis: Report From the Third International Conference on Drug Therapy in HIV Infection (November 9, 1996)
[Archived Article]
In Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests for Diagnosis of Tuberculosis (November 1, 1996)
[Archived Article]
In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention