Journal of Antivirals & Antiretrovirals

Journal of Antivirals & Antiretrovirals
Open Access

ISSN: 1948-5964

Research Article - (2013) Volume 5, Issue 5

Epidemiological Profile of HIV/Tuberculosis Co-infection in a City in the State of São Paulo, Brazil

Carolina De Castro Castrighini1*, Renata Karina Reis2, Lis Aparecida De Souza Neves3, Marli Terezinha G Galvão4 and Elucir Gir5
1RN, Master’s student, University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing (EERP-USP), Brazil
2RN, Ph.D. Professor of the Department of General and Specialized Nursing at EERP-USP, Brazil
3RN, Ph.D. by EERP–USP, Coordinator of the Ribeirão Preto Municipal Health Department Tuberculosis Control Program, Brazil
4RN, Ph.D., Professor, Federal University of Ceará, UFC, Brazil
5RN, Full Professor at EERP-USP, Department of General and Specialized Nursing, Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, University of São Paulo, Brazil
*Corresponding Author: Carolina De Castro Castrighini, RN, Master’s student, Rua João Bim, 1125 Bl. 2 Ap. 31, Jd. Paulistano, Ribeirão Preto/SP, Brazil, Tel: (16)91767136 Email:

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