Incidence and predictors of tuberculosis among HIV-positive adults on antiretroviral therapy at Debre Markos referral hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: a retrospective record review.
Belisty TemesgenGetiye Dejenu KibretNakachew Mekonnen AlamirewMamaru Wubale MelkamuYitbarek Tenaw HibstiePammla PetruckaAnimut AlebelPublished in: BMC public health (2019)
The study found that there was a high rate of tuberculosis occurrence as compared to previous studies. Baseline opportunistic infections, being ambulatory and bedridden, advanced disease stage, low hemoglobin level, and not taking Isonized Preventive Therapy were found to be the predictors of tuberculosis. Therefore, early detection and treatment of opportunistic infections like tuberculosis should get a special attention.
Keyphrases
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv positive
- hiv aids
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- hiv infected
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- human immunodeficiency virus
- men who have sex with men
- adverse drug
- south africa
- hiv infected patients
- blood pressure
- risk assessment
- healthcare
- risk factors
- stem cells
- hepatitis c virus
- electronic health record