Effect of Free Treatment and Surveillance on HIV-Infected Persons Who Have Tuberculosis, Taiwan, 1993–2006
In 1997, Taiwan made highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) available without cost to HIV-infected persons; in 2001, a national web-based surveillance system was implemented. Healthcare workers use the system to monitor patients' conditions and can intervene when necessary. Free HAART, co...
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| author | Shu-Hui Tseng Donald Dah-Shyong Jiang Hao-Seong Hoi Hsiu-Yun Lo Kao-Pin Hwang |
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| description | In 1997, Taiwan made highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) available without cost to HIV-infected persons; in 2001, a national web-based surveillance system was implemented. Healthcare workers use the system to monitor patients' conditions and can intervene when necessary. Free HAART, coupled with the surveillance system, appears to have increased survival rates of HIV-infected persons with tuberculosis in Taiwan. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9fda80252b674b6d852a4e5af053a8812022-12-22T02:42:32ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592009-02-0115233233410.3201/eid1502.081000Effect of Free Treatment and Surveillance on HIV-Infected Persons Who Have Tuberculosis, Taiwan, 1993–2006Shu-Hui TsengDonald Dah-Shyong JiangHao-Seong HoiHsiu-Yun LoKao-Pin HwangIn 1997, Taiwan made highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) available without cost to HIV-infected persons; in 2001, a national web-based surveillance system was implemented. Healthcare workers use the system to monitor patients' conditions and can intervene when necessary. Free HAART, coupled with the surveillance system, appears to have increased survival rates of HIV-infected persons with tuberculosis in Taiwan.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/2/08-1000_articleHIV/TB coinfectionHAARTsurveillance systemmortalityinfluenza A (H5N1)AZT |
| spellingShingle | Shu-Hui Tseng Donald Dah-Shyong Jiang Hao-Seong Hoi Hsiu-Yun Lo Kao-Pin Hwang Effect of Free Treatment and Surveillance on HIV-Infected Persons Who Have Tuberculosis, Taiwan, 1993–2006 Emerging Infectious Diseases HIV/TB coinfection HAART surveillance system mortality influenza A (H5N1) AZT |
| title | Effect of Free Treatment and Surveillance on HIV-Infected Persons Who Have Tuberculosis, Taiwan, 1993–2006 |
| title_full | Effect of Free Treatment and Surveillance on HIV-Infected Persons Who Have Tuberculosis, Taiwan, 1993–2006 |
| title_fullStr | Effect of Free Treatment and Surveillance on HIV-Infected Persons Who Have Tuberculosis, Taiwan, 1993–2006 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of Free Treatment and Surveillance on HIV-Infected Persons Who Have Tuberculosis, Taiwan, 1993–2006 |
| title_short | Effect of Free Treatment and Surveillance on HIV-Infected Persons Who Have Tuberculosis, Taiwan, 1993–2006 |
| title_sort | effect of free treatment and surveillance on hiv infected persons who have tuberculosis taiwan 1993 2006 |
| topic | HIV/TB coinfection HAART surveillance system mortality influenza A (H5N1) AZT |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/2/08-1000_article |
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