Tuberculosis Treatment Outcome in Patients with TB-HIV Coinfection in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Diana Safraa SeliminAniza IsmailNorfazilah AhmadRohani IsmailNurul Farhana Mohd AzmanAmaleena AzmanPublished in: Journal of tropical medicine (2021)
Nearly half of the patients with TB-HIV had unsuccessful TB treatment outcome. Therefore, it is important to ensure that such patients receive DOTS and continuous TB treatment of >6 months. It is crucial to strengthen and widen the coverage of DOTS, especially among high-risk groups, in healthcare settings. Strict follow-up by healthcare providers is needed for patients with TB-HIV to gain treatment adherence and for better rates of successful TB treatment.
Keyphrases
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- healthcare
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv infected
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv positive
- hiv aids
- hepatitis c virus
- hiv testing
- end stage renal disease
- chronic kidney disease
- men who have sex with men
- emergency department
- type diabetes
- high resolution
- peritoneal dialysis
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- insulin resistance
- social media
- weight loss
- health insurance