Assessing the impact of antiretroviral therapy on tuberculosis notification rates among people with HIV: a descriptive analysis of 23 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, 2010–2015

Assessing the impact of antiretroviral therapy on tuberculosis notification rates among people with HIV: a descriptive analysis of 23 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, 2010–2015

Abstract Background HIV is a major driver of the tuberculosis epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa. The population-level impact of antiretroviral therapy (ART) scale-up on tuberculosis rates in this region has not been well studied. We conducted a descriptive analysis to examine evidence of population-lev...

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Main Authors: Diya Surie, Martien W. Borgdorff, Kevin P. Cain, Eleanor S. Click, Kevin M. DeCock, Courtney M. Yuen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
HIV infections
Incidence
Epidemics
Africa
Risk factors
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3387-z

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