Status of Tuberculosis Infection and the Progression of HIV: Literature Study

There are several factors that affect the development of HIV, one of which is TB co-infection. HIV and TB both play a role in reducing the function of the immune system. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between the status of TB infection in HIV+ patients with the development/progression of HIV to AIDS and to observe the variation in the development/progression of HIV to AIDS in HIV+ patients who were co-infected with TB. Research articles were identified from the four databases Pub Med, BMC Public Health, Science Direct and Pro Quest. The review was undertaken to synthesize the findings in articles published between January 2010-October 2020 with the protocol and evaluation of the study using PRISMA. A total of 6 articles met the inclusion and exclusion criteria, consisting of 4 retrospective cohort studies and 2 prospective cohorts.