Abstract:
Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium
tuberculosis. It typically affects the lungs (pulmonary TB) but can affect other sites as well.
Tuberculosis is a common condition in HIV-infected children; however, its effect on survival
of HIV infected children after confirmed of HIV/AIDS is not well understood. There are few
or no studies done on incidence and predictors of TB among HIV positive children
particularly in the study area.