Age-specific relationship between HIV and TB treatment outcomes in the West Region of Cameroon: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Co-infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) poses significant global public health challenges, with varying impacts across age cohorts. Evaluating tuberculosis (TB) treatment outcomes, especially among HIV patients across different age groups, is crucial for effective TB management. This study assessed the age-specific relationship between HIV status and TB treatment outcomes among TB patients in Cameroon.

Methods

This cross-sectional study included 2,455 TB patients receiving treatments in the West Region of Cameroon between January 2015 and December 2019. Data were extracted from National Tuberculosis Program Registers. The association of TB treatment outcomes with HIV and age was assessed using multivari

SUBMITTER: Ngala SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11978173 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature