Childhood tuberculosis and treatment outcomes in Accra: a retrospective analysis.

Sally-Ann OheneSarah FordahPrince Dela Boni

Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2019)

The proportion of children in Accra successfully treated for TB met the target of END TB Strategy treatment success indicator. HIV positivity was a risk factor for death. Reducing mortality in TB-HIV co-infected children will further improve treatment outcomes of children with TB in Accra.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
young adults
antiretroviral therapy
hiv aids
hiv positive
hiv infected
human immunodeficiency virus
hepatitis c virus
hiv testing
type diabetes
emergency department
risk factors
tyrosine kinase