HIV-seroprevalence among pulmonary tuberculosis patients in a tertiary care Hospital in Douala, Cameroon

African Journal of AIDS Research

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 349-352

  Ngahane, Bertrand Hugo Mbatchou ^a,b   Luma, Henry ^a   Njankouo, Yacouba Mapoure ^a,b   Nida, Martine ^b   Joko, Achu ^a   Mbenoun, Marthe ^b   Wato, Samuel ^a   Sone, Albert Mouelle ^a,b  

^a DOUALA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Cameroon)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DOUALA   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Co infection; Epidemiology; Health management; Quantitative research; Screening; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

ACID FAST BACTERIUM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CAMEROON; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIXED INFECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SPUTUM EXAMINATION; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84873585005     PISSN: 16085906     EISSN: 17279445     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085906.2012.754835     Document Type: Review

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