HIV and TB co-infection in the ART era: CD4 count distributions and TB case fatality in Cape Town

HIV and TB co-infection in the ART era: CD4 count distributions and TB case fatality in Cape Town

Abstract Background In Cape Town, the roll-out of antiretroviral therapy (ART) has increased over the last decade with an estimated coverage of 63% of HIV- positive patients in 2013. The influence of ART on the characteristics of the population of HIV-positive patients presenting to the primary care...

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Main Authors: Richard Kaplan, Sabine Hermans, Judy Caldwell, Karen Jennings, Linda-Gail Bekker, Robin Wood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
HIV
Antiretroviral therapy
Mortality
TB case fatality
CD4 count
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3256-9

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