Prevalence Of Tuberculosis Among Hiv Seropositive Patients Attending Antiretroviral Therapy Clinic At Tororo General Hospital, Tororo District

ABSTRACT HIV/ AIDS is an epidemic that is most prevalent in Uganda affecting people of different age groups, occupations and gender. It has a severe impact on the health status of the affected individuals. With the increase in the transmission of HIV, there is also an increase in the existence of TB as a co-infection. In this context, the aim of our study is to emphasize the prevalence of tuberculosis among HIV seropositive patients attending the ART clinics at Tororo Hospital, Tororo district Uganda. A retrospective cross-sectional study to determine the prevalence of TB in HIV Seropositive …