Survival and predictors of death in tuberculosis/HIV coinfection cases in Porto Alegre, Brazil: A historical cohort from 2009 to 2013.
Évelin Maria BrandMaíra RossettoBruna HentgesGerson Barreto WinklerErica Rosalba Mallmann DuarteLucas Cardoso da SilvaAndrea Fachel LealDaniela Riva KnauthDanielle Lodi SilvaGeorge Henrique Aliatti ManteseTiane Farias VolpatoPaulo Ricardo BobekAmanda Pereira Ferreira DellanheseLuciana Barcellos TeixeiraPublished in: PLOS global public health (2021)
Case classification, age, and hospitalization are predictors of death. The occurrence of Directly Observed Treatment was a protective factor that increased the probability of survival. Policies aimed at reducing the mortality of patients with TB/HIV coinfection are needed.