Prevalence and related factors of TB/HIV co-infection among hospitalized children with tuberculosis in Southwest China
Pediatric TB/HIV co-infection in southwest China predominantly affects middle-aged and young boys, with a higher co-infection rate than the national average. The central and southern regions of Sichuan have a relatively high proportion of cases. Public health efforts should focus on strengthening awareness, screening, and early diagnosis of TB and HIV in children in high-risk areas to prevent further infections.
Authors
- Yi‐Chu Liao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9644-2086)
- Dongmei Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0280-8049)
- Qing Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6471-9469)
- Qi An (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0769-4282)
Institutions
- University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (CN)
- Chengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital (CN)
- Public Health Clinical Center of Chengdu (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
- Published
- 2025-06-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2025.1571291
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.79