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Factors associated with positive tuberculin skin test results among HIV-infected persons in Orel Oblast, Russia
The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 06/30/09
Vitek E et al. - A high proportion of tested PLWHAs had a positive TST and could benefit from preventive therapy (PT) to reduce the risk of TB. A TB control programme in Russia should therefore include TST screening among PLWHAs and PT, besides active TB case finding and treatment.
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