Tuberculosis with pulmonary involvement in HIV patients

Background Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of death worldwide and is closely associated with HIV-infection. The higher probability of spreading TB in patients with pulmonary involvement is always a great concern and demands immediate action. The aim of this study is to analyze, retrospectively, cases of TB with confirmed pulmonary involvement in the HIV infected population observed in an Infectious Diseases Unit and diagnosed from January 2000 to December 2008.