Inequality in uptake of isoniazid prevention therapy and Mantoux test among pregnant women with HIV in the Eastern Cape, South Africa

Inequality in uptake of isoniazid prevention therapy and Mantoux test among pregnant women with HIV in the Eastern Cape, South Africa

Abstract Background HIV-associated tuberculosis (TB) is a major cause of death among pregnant women in South Africa. Isoniazid prevention therapy (IPT) strategy was implemented in South Africa concurrently with life-long antiretroviral therapy (ART) to reduce the TB-associated morbidity and mortalit...

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Main Authors: Oladele Vincent Adeniyi, Nonkosi Selanto-Chairman, Eyitayo Omolara Owolabi, Anthony Idowu Ajayi, Dominique Kabengele Kayembe, Daniel Ter Goon, Avramovic Gordana, John Lambert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
HIV-associated tuberculosis
Isoniazid prevention therapy
Mantoux test
Maternal mortality
Tuberculosis-associated morbidity
Tuberculosis-associated mortality
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7769-y

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