Epidemiology of HIV-infection and drug resistance among tuberculosis patients in the Netherlands

PhD ceremony: Ms. C.H. Haar, 14.45 uur, Academiegebouw, Broerstraat 5, Groningen

Thesis: Epidemiology of HIV-infection and drug resistance among tuberculosis patients in the Netherlands

Promotor(s): prof. T.S. van der Werf

Faculty: Medical Sciences

This thesis comprises studies investigating to what extent global developments, such as the HIV pandemic and increasing drug resistance of M . tuberculosis may have an effect on the epidemiology of tuberculosis (TB) in a low prevalence area such as the Netherlands.