Trends and prevalence of HIV infection among tuberculosis patients in two public hospitals in Bale Zone, Southeast Ethiopia: five-year retrospective study

Introduction: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) increases epidemiology of tuberculosis (TB) cases worldwide, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, with a significant increase in TB incidence. In many countries, HIV prevalence in TB patients is a sensitive indicator of the spread of HIV into general population. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine trends and HIV prevalence among TB patients in two public hospitals in Bale Zone, Southeast Ethiopia.