Autopsy Prevalence of Tuberculosis and Other Potentially Treatable Infections among Adults with Advanced HIV Enrolled in Out-Patient Care in South Africa.
BACKGROUND:Early mortality among HIV-positive adults starting antiretroviral therapy (ART) remains high in resource-limited settings, with tuberculosis (TB) the leading cause of death. However, current methods to estimate TB-related deaths are inadequate and most autopsy studies do not adequately re...
Main Authors: | Aaron S Karat, Tanvier Omar, Anne von Gottberg, Mpho Tlali, Violet N Chihota, Gavin J Churchyard, Katherine L Fielding, Suzanne Johnson, Neil A Martinson, Kerrigan McCarthy, Nicole Wolter, Emily B Wong, Salome Charalambous, Alison D Grant |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2016-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5102350?pdf=render |
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