Extra-pulmonary tuberculosis: A retrospective study of patients in Accra, Ghana.
Sally-Ann OheneMirjam I BakkerJohn OjoArdon ToonstraDoris AwudiPaul KlatserPublished in: PloS one (2019)
EPTB patients in Accra have a worse treatment outcome compared to PTB patients with mortality of EPTB being associated with HIV, older age and CNS TB. Being HIV positive and female gender were found to be significantly associated with EPTB. Increased awareness of these factors may facilitate early case finding and better management outcomes for these patients.
Keyphrases
- hiv positive
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- antiretroviral therapy
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- south africa
- men who have sex with men
- hiv infected
- type diabetes
- coronary artery disease
- human immunodeficiency virus
- patient reported outcomes
- risk factors
- blood brain barrier
- glycemic control