Background . Sputum smear microscopy is commonly used for diagnosing tuberculosis (TB).
Although patients with sputum smear–negative TB are less infectious than patients with …

This study aimed to estimate excess mortality among tuberculosis patients in The Netherlands
and identify risk factors for tuberculosis-associated mortality. The national tuberculosis …

SETTING: The Netherlands, 1995–2000.OBJECTIVES: To describe the contribution of 6
years of nationwide DNA fingerprint surveillance to tuberculosis control in general and to …

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of the increased incidence
of tuberculosis (TB) due to HIV infection on the risk of TB infection in schoolchildren. …

The aim of this study was to assess the rate of defaulting from treatment among tuberculosis
patients diagnosed in the Netherlands in the period 1993-1997, whether risk groups for …

In the Netherlands during 1993–2001, multidrug-resistant tuberculosis among newly diagnosed
patients was more frequent in those with HIV coinfection (5/308, 1.6%) than in those with …

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in tuberculosis (TB) patients in the
Netherlands during the period 1993–2001 was associated with an increased risk of death (adjusted …

SETTING: Tuberculin surveys of children to estimate national or regional infection prevalences
are commonly designed as multi-stage surveys. These surveys require strategies for the …

OBJECTIVES: To describe the prevalence and predictive factors of human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV) infection among tuberculosis (TB) patients in The Netherlands during the period …

Background: The incidence of tuberculosis (TB) in The Netherlands has been declining for
many years. For the purpose of planning future TB-control activities we estimated the number …