Tuberculosis and HIV disease

November 2004     View PDF     En español

The bottom line

• Get screened for TB as early as possible and then every year after.
• If you have symptoms that might be TB, get tested right away.
• If you are diagnosed with or suspect you might have TB, try to find a doctor experienced in treating both HIV and TB.
• If you have active TB, start treatment as soon as possible.
• If you are on preventive TB therapy, visit your doctor at least once a month.
• Ask your doctor about side effects and interactions between the drugs for TB and HIV.
• Take every dose at the right time, and finish your full course of drugs.
• Learn about how you can prevent spreading TB to others.