Nutritional status - TB and/or HIV co-infection

Expiry Date
: 01/07/2026
CPD Units
: 3.00 Points
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This review looks at the nutritional profile of patients with TB and/or HIV co-infection at Standerton TB Specialised Hospital, Mpumalanga, South Africa.

Keywords: Tuberculosis, malnutrition, anthropometrical measurements

Reading material:

Educational Objectives

Educational Aim:
The aim of this article to review the research available on the nutritional status of patients with TB and/or HIV co-infection, and comparing the research with that of patients at Standerton TB Specialised Hospital, Mpumalanga.

Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:

  1. Malnutrition in patients with TB

  2. Anthropometrical measurements in patients with TB
  3. Overall nutritional status of patients with TB.

Instructions for this Module

  • Read the supplied reading material and complete the quiz that follows;
  • You have three attempts to pass the quiz;
  • The pass grade is 70%;
  • You need to pass the quiz to claim your CPD certificate;
  • Please click on the CPD certificate link below to claim your CPD certificate and to update your CPD Manager.

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