Factors associated with treatment for latent tuberculosis in persons living with HIV/AIDS

Factors associated with treatment for latent tuberculosis in persons living with HIV/AIDS

Abstract The aim was to identify factors associated with non-initiation of prophylactic treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBi) in persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWA), based on a prospective cohort study of PLWA ≥ 18 years of age in two referral services for HIV/AIDS. Of the 232 patients e...

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Main Authors: Daniela Silva de Aquino, Líbia Cristina Rocha Vilela Moura, Magda Maruza, Adriana Paula da Silva, Ricardo Arraes de Alencar Ximenes, Heloísa Ramos Lacerda, Demócrito de Barros Miranda Filho, Maria de Fátima Pessoa Militão de Albuquerque
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2015-12-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
VIH
Isoniazida
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