Illicit drug users continue to be a group at high risk for tuberculosis (TB). Here, we present an
updated review of the relationship between TB and illicit drug use, and we summarize more …

The rise in tuberculosis (TB) has disproportionately affected specific populations.
Historically, many patients with TB became iatrogenic opiate addicts through therapeutic use …

Addressing the challenge posed by HIV-associated TB among PWIDs requires a systematic
and integrated response to viral hepatitis and incarceration-related health issues, in addition …

The linkage between drug use, particularly injection drug use, and HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C
(HCV), and tuberculosis (TB) has been recognized since the beginning of the HIV pandemic …

High rates of tuberculosis (TB) and HIV are believed to exist in Russian prisons. Prisoners
with TB were studied in order to identify the following: 1) prevalence of HIV, and risk factors …

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among people living
with HIV. HIV-associated TB disproportionally affects African countries, particularly …

We hypothesize that crack cocaine is independently associated with smear-positive
tuberculosis (TB). In a case–control study of TB in London, 19 (86%) of 22 crack cocaine …

Objective To evaluate the risk of developing active tuberculosis (TB) in a cohort of HIV-1-
infected patients. Methods Prospective longitudinal follow-up of 839 HIV-infected patients, of …

Matching Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates were noted among 11 young tuberculosis
patients socially linked through illicit drug–related activities. A large proportion of their …

Tuberculosis (TB) has recently surpassed HIV as the primary infectious disease killer
worldwide, but the two diseases continue to display lethal synergy. The burden of TB is …