| Adverse Outcomes |
HIV – TB |
DM – TB |
(HIV & DM) – TB |
| Increased TB cases |
++ |
+ |
? (+++) |
| More difficult to diagnose TB cases |
Yes |
Yes |
? (Yes) |
| Increased Death |
Yes |
Yes |
? (Yes) |
| Increased Recurrent TB |
Yes |
Yes |
? (Yes) |
| Increased incidence of MDR - TB |
Yes |
Yes |
? (Yes) |
HIV – Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
TB – Tuberculosis
DM – Diabetes mellitus
MDR-TB – Multi-Drug resistant TB
Results inside the parenthesis were hypothesized. |
