Abstract: Objective Investigate the situation of combined infection of human immunodeficiency virus(HIV)/mycobacterium tuberculosis(MTB)in tuberculosis hospital and the clinical manifestation and therapy measures of found cases.Methods Routine antibody detection among 3 707 tuberculosis inpatients was conducted between Feb.1995and Feb.1999.Results Among the 3 707cases,there were 4 cases of HIV(+),positive rate was 1.08‰,3 were male and 1 female.Average age was 29.5,accounting for 3.14‰ among the 21～40 age group.Among the four,one was due to hematogenous infection,2 due to heterosexual infection,and 1 not sure for either of the causes.The four might all be diagnosed as having AIDS.Conclusion For tuberculosis patients at risk of HIV infection,especially young and middle-aged,routine HIV antibody detection should be conducted,and adverse reaction should be paid particular attention when conducting antituberculosis therapy for patients of combined infection of HIV/MTB.Concurrent integrated chinese traditional and western medical therapy against AIDS can obtain the better near-term therapeutic effect.

Key words: Tuberculosis, pulmonary, Human immunodeficiency virus, Mycobacterium tuberculosis