Tuberculosis associated mortality in a prospective cohort in Sub Saharan Africa: Association with HIV and antiretroviral therapy

Tuberculosis associated mortality in a prospective cohort in Sub Saharan Africa: Association with HIV and antiretroviral therapy

OBJECTIVE: Nine out of ten tuberculosis deaths occur in tuberculosis-burdened countries, particularly Sub Saharan Africa. In these setting mortality has not been fully described. We describe the magnitude and pattern of TB mortality in Tanzania. METHODS: A multicenter prospective cohort study was co...

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Main Authors: Tumaini J. Nagu, Said Aboud, Ramadhani Mwiru, Mecky I. Matee, Martin Rao, Wafaie W. Fawzi, Alimuddin Zumla, Markus J. Maeurer, Ferdinand Mugusi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-03-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
TB
survival
death
treatment outcome
HIV
Antiretroviral therapy
ART
TB/HIV
ARV
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971217300267

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