HIV testing of patients diagnosed with tuberculosis increased in Denmark during the period from 2007 to 2009

TY - JOUR

T1 - HIV testing of patients diagnosed with tuberculosis increased in Denmark during the period from 2007 to 2009

AU - Perch, M

AU - Andersen, PH

AU - Kok-Jensen, A

PY - 2013

Y1 - 2013

N2 - We examined the trends of HIV testing among patients notified with TB in Denmark during a 3-year period from 2007 to 2009. We were able to obtain HIV testing status for 96%. There was a significant increase of patients examined for HIV infection during the 3-year period. HIV prevalence among HIV-tested TB patients in Denmark is much higher than in the average population. It seems there is an increasing awareness in Denmark towards testing TB cases for HIV co-infection.

AB - We examined the trends of HIV testing among patients notified with TB in Denmark during a 3-year period from 2007 to 2009. We were able to obtain HIV testing status for 96%. There was a significant increase of patients examined for HIV infection during the 3-year period. HIV prevalence among HIV-tested TB patients in Denmark is much higher than in the average population. It seems there is an increasing awareness in Denmark towards testing TB cases for HIV co-infection.

U2 - 10.1111/hiv.12057

DO - 10.1111/hiv.12057

M3 - Letter

C2 - 24033903

SN - 1464-2662

VL - 14

SP - 42

EP - 43

JO - HIV Medicine

JF - HIV Medicine

IS - Suppl 3

ER -