We conducted a study to evaluate tuberculosis (TB), hepatitis C and hepatitis B co-infections
in male patients with HIV in the Great Tehran Prison from October 2013 to May 2014. Among
85 HIV positive patients, five persons (5.9%) had TB. Also, 56 new HIV-infected patients
were checked for hepatitis B surface antigen and hepatitis C virus antibody. There were three
hepatitis B surface antigen (5.4%) and 50 hepatitis C virus antibody (89.3%) results. This
study suggests that it is necessary to investigate TB, hepatitis C and hepatitis B in HIV positive
prisoners in Iran.
