Outcomes of TB treatment in HIV co-infected TB patients in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional analytic study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

TB and HIV are the most prevalent communicable diseases of major public health importance in the populations of sub-Saharan African countries, and an estimated 30 % of HIV infected persons have dual infection with TB. TB is the leading cause of death in HIV infected individuals, and HIV co-infected TB patients have multiple individual, disease specific and treatment related factors that can adversely affect their treatment outcomes. There is lack of evidence on the individual patient outcomes of HIV co-infected TB patients who receive anti-TB treatment. It is relevant to understand the differential patient outcomes of HIV co-infected TB patients and identify the factors that are associated with these outcomes.

Methods

A comparative analysis was done on the data fr

SUBMITTER: Ali SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5097375 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature