Mortality in the first six months among HIV-positive and HIV-negative patients empirically treated for tuberculosis

Mortality in the first six months among HIV-positive and HIV-negative patients empirically treated for tuberculosis

Abstract Background Empirical treatment of tuberculosis (TB) may be necessary in patients with negative or no Xpert MTB/RIF results. In a context with access to Xpert, we assessed mortality in the 6 months after the initial TB consultation among HIV-positive and HIV-negative patients who received em...

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Main Authors: Helena Huerga, Gabriella Ferlazzo, Stephen Wanjala, Mathieu Bastard, Paolo Bevilacqua, Elisa Ardizzoni, Joseph Sitienei, Maryline Bonnet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Diagnosis
Mortality
HIV
Resource-constrained
Empirical treatment
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-3775-z

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