High Incidence of Tuberculosis among HIV-Infected Infants: Evidence from a South African Population-Based Study Highlights the Need for Improved Tuberculosis Control Strategies

摘要

Background. There are limited population-based estimates of tuberculosis incidence among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)—infected and HIV-uninfected infants aged ⩽12 months. We aimed to estimate the population-based incidence of culture-confirmed tuberculosis among HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected infants in the Western Cape Province, South Africa.