Tuberculosis Preventive Therapy among Persons Living with HIV, Uganda, 2016–2022

Tuberculosis Preventive Therapy among Persons Living with HIV, Uganda, 2016–2022

During October 2016–March 2022, Uganda increased tuberculosis (TB) preventive therapy coverage among persons living with HIV from 0.6% to 88.8%. TB notification rates increased from 881.1 to 972.5 per 100,000 persons living with HIV. Timely TB screening, diagnosis, and earlier treatment should rema...

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Main Authors: Deus Lukoye, Gail Gustavson, Proscovia M. Namuwenge, Simon Muchuro, Estella Birabwa, Seyoum Dejene, Julius Ssempiira, Julius N. Kalamya, Steven Baveewo, Odile Ferroussier-Davis, Lisa A. Mills, Emilio Dirlikov, Lisa J. Nelson, Stavia Turyahabwe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
tuberculosis and other mycobacteria
bacteria
HIV/AIDS and other retroviruses
respiratory infections
latent tuberculosis infection
tuberculosis preventive therapy
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/3/22-1353_article
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Summary:During October 2016–March 2022, Uganda increased tuberculosis (TB) preventive therapy coverage among persons living with HIV from 0.6% to 88.8%. TB notification rates increased from 881.1 to 972.5 per 100,000 persons living with HIV. Timely TB screening, diagnosis, and earlier treatment should remain high priorities for TB/HIV prevention programming.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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