False Positives in TB Diagnosis Lead to Real Negatives for HIV Patients, University of California, San Diego (UCSD) And Makerere University-Kampala Study

Newswise — HIV-infected patients who are falsely diagnosed as having tuberculosis (TB) have higher rates of mortality than those who are correctly diagnosed with the disease, according to a study conducted by researchers at University of California-San Francisco and Makerere University-Kampala.