Amy Davidow

Patients with HIV are more apt to develop tuberculosis after they have contracted bacteria that cause TB, said Amy Davidow, Ph.D., an associate professor of preventive medicine and community health at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.

"The rule of thumb is if you have been infected (with TB) and are otherwise healthy, there is a 5 to 10 percent chance you will (ever) develop active disease," Davidow said.

Patients with HIV are more apt to develop tuberculosis after they have contracted bacteria that cause TB, said Amy Davidow, an associate professor of preventive medicine and community health at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.

"The rule of thumb is if you have been infected (with TB) and are otherwise healthy, there is a 5 to 10 percent chance you will (ever) develop active disease," Davidow said.

Patients with HIV are more apt to develop tuberculosis after they have contracted bacteria that cause TB, said Amy Davidow, Ph.D., an associate professor of preventive medicine and community health at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.

"The rule of thumb is if you have been infected (with TB) and are otherwise healthy, there is a 5 to 10 percent chance you will (ever) develop active disease," Davidow said.