Tuberculosis Transmission or Mortality Among Persons Living with HIV, USA, 2011-2016.
Kristine M SchmitN ShahS KammererS Bamrah MorrisS M MarksPublished in: Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities (2020)
Among TB/HIV patients, blacks, Hispanics, and those reporting homelessness or substance use should be prioritized for interventions that decrease TB transmission. Improved adherence to treatment through DOT was associated with decreased mortality, but additional interventions are needed to reduce mortality among older patients and those TB/HIV patients with another medical risk factor for TB.
Keyphrases
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv positive
- cardiovascular events
- hiv infected
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv aids
- end stage renal disease
- hiv testing
- hepatitis c virus
- physical activity
- ejection fraction
- risk factors
- newly diagnosed
- healthcare
- chronic kidney disease
- men who have sex with men
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- cardiovascular disease
- mental health
- patient reported outcomes
- mental illness
- smoking cessation
- patient reported