HIV prevalence and determinants of loss-to-follow-up in adolescents and young adults with tuberculosis in Cape Town.

ABSTRACT: TB remains a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in sub-Saharan Africa, due to the HIV epidemic. As TB treatment is lengthy, the completion of the full course of treatment may be especially challenging for young people. We therefore aimed to identify the extent of and reasons underlying loss to follow-up from TB treatment among young people in Cape Town. Accordingly, we reviewed the outcomes of young people treated for TB in Cape Town during 2009-2013, across three age groups: younger adolescents (10-14 years); older adolescents; (15-19 years) and young adults (20-24 years). We employed logistic regression analysis to identify risk factors for loss from TB care. 23,737 patients aged 10-24 were treated for drug sensitive TB over the study period. Of these, the HIV co-infection prevalen

SUBMITTER: Mulongeni P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6363173 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature