Wide Variations in Compliance with Tuberculosis Screening Guidelines and Tuberculosis Incidence between Antiretroviral Therapy Facilities - Côte d'Ivoire.

BACKGROUND:In Côte d'Ivoire, tuberculosis (TB) is a common cause of death among HIV-infected antiretroviral therapy (ART) enrollees. Ivorian guidelines recommend screening for TB and initiation of TB treatment before ART initiation. Compliance with these guidelines can help reduce TB-related mo...

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Main Authors: Andrew F Auld, Michela Blain, Kunomboa Alexandre Ekra, Joseph Sylvain Kouakou, Virginie Ettiègne-Traoré, Moise Zanga Tuho, Fayama Mohamed, Ray W Shiraishi, Jennifer Sabatier, Joseph Essombo, Georgette Adjorlolo-Johnson, Richard Marlink, Tedd V Ellerbrock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4898722?pdf=render