Tuberculosis and HIV infection in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

In order to evaluate the prevalence rate of HIV infection among TB patients in Rio de Janeiro and urban surroundings, we conducted a study in newly diagnosed TB patients seen in two state sanatoria, Santa Maria and Ari Parrira, from February 1987 to December 1989 and in 13 randomly selected Public Health Centers (PHCs) from February 1987 to December 1988