The protective effect of isoniazid preventive therapy on tuberculosis incidence among HIV positive patients receiving ART in Ethiopian settings: a meta-analysis

The protective effect of isoniazid preventive therapy on tuberculosis incidence among HIV positive patients receiving ART in Ethiopian settings: a meta-analysis

Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV makeup a deadly synergy of infectious disease, and the combined effect is apparent in resource limited countries like Ethiopia. Previous studies have demonstrated inconsistent results about the protective effect of isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) on a...

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Main Authors: Demeke Geremew, Aklilu Endalamaw, Markos Negash, Setegn Eshetie, Belay Tessema
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
HIV
ART
Isoniazid preventive therapy
Meta-analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4031-2

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