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To determine the spectrum of Tuberculous Infection in Patients suffering from HIV/AIDS and its correlation with CD-4 cell counts. A retrospective analysis of data of all the patient suffering from HIV/AIDS who are registered in the Sikkim State AIDS control society register during the past 7 years to look for tuberculosis as a opportunistic infection and its correlation with CD4 cell counts. Out of 268 patient registered, 51 were suffering with tuberculosis as co-infection, Amongst which cervical tuberculosis was common. There was significantly relation with CD4 cells count. Tuberculosis is one of the commonest opportunistic infection and chances of developing tuberculosis increases with decrease CD4 cell count.
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The authors would like to thank the “ Project Director, Sikkim state AIDS control society, Gangtok Sikkim and the patients registered for allowing us to use the data for publication on the public interest.
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Santosh Prasad Kesari: conceived the idea of the study and guide for conduct of the study, participated in its design and coordination, performed the statistical analysis and helped to draft the manuscript. Bina Basnett: On the spot data collection and drafting the manuscript. Ajay Chettri: participated in design of the study and helped to draft the manuscript.
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The study was not funded by any funding agencies and was carried by the authors at their own cost.
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Kesari, S., Basnett, B. & Chettri, A. Spectrum of Tuberculous Infection in Patients Suffering from HIV/AIDS and Its Correlation with CD-4 Counts: A Retrospective Study from Sikkim. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 71, 167–171 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-016-1001-5
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