Title: Combined antiretroviral and antituberculosis drug resistance following incarceration
Authors: Stott KE, de Oliveira T, Lessells RJ.
Journal: S Afr J HIV Med,14(3):135-137 (2013)

Abstract

We describe a case of HIV/tuberculosis (TB) co-infection from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, characterised by drug resistance in both pathogens. The development of drug resistance was linked temporally to two periods of incarceration. This highlights the urgent need for improved integration of HIV/TB control strategies within prison health systems and within the broader public health framework.

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Citation: Stott KE, de Oliveira T, Lessells RJ. Combined antiretroviral and antituberculosis drug resistance following incarceration S Afr J HIV Med,14(3):135-137 (2013).