Abstract
Scale-up of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has reduced the incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in South Africa. Despite the strong association of HIV infection with extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB), the effect of ART on the epidemiology of EPTB remains undocumented. We conducted a retrospective record review of patients initiated on treatment for EPTB in 2009 (ART coverage
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2500-2509 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Epidemiology and Infection |
Volume | 145 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2017 |
Keywords
- Antiretroviral therapy
- extrapulmonary tuberculosis
- human immunodeficiency virus
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- rural South Africa
- MILIARY TUBERCULOSIS
- HIV-INFECTION
- RISK-FACTORS
- MORTALITY
- BURDEN
- TRENDS
- EPIDEMIOLOGY
- MANAGEMENT
- COHORT
- BRAZIL