Tuberculosis and Sexually Transmitted Infections

Tuberculosis and Sexually Transmitted Infections To the Editor:Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection is a necessary, but not sufficient, cause of tuberculo-sis (TB). Infection with HIV is the strongest known risk factor for dis-ease progression to TB. In the absence of HIV infection, disease develops in 5% to 15% of infected persons. ................
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