| tb-hiv registry matching in missouri, 1987-1999. | mycobacterium tuberculosis (mtb) is an important problem for human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (hiv/aids) patients. this study investigated whether all cases of mtb reported to the hiv/aids registry (hars) in missouri were also reported to the tuberculosis information management system (tims) to determine the sensitivity of tims and the predictive value of hars. we found 262 total mtb cases registered in hars. of these, 145 (55%) were included in the tims. thirty-ei ... | 2002 | 12406181 |