Volume 13, Number 5—May 2007
Letter
High Tuberculosis and HIV Coinfection Rate, Johannesburg
Melanie-Anne John*†, Colin Nigel Menezes†‡, Gajendra Chita†‡, Ian Sanne†, and Martin Peter Grobusch*†
Table
Method of HIV diagnosis, Johannesburg, South Africa
| Method | No. positive (%) | No. negative (%) |
|---|---|---|
| ELISA |
110/123 (89) |
13/123 (10) |
| Rapid test |
32 (100) |
32/32 (0) |
| Clinical diagnosis only |
61 (100) |
61/61 (0) |
| HIV status known to patient |
67/68 (98) |
1 (1) |
| Total | 270/284 (95) | 14/284 (5) |
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