Does Isoniazid Preventive Therapy Provide Better Treatment Outcomes in HIV-Infected Individuals in Northern Ethiopia? A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Tesfay Mehari Atey Helen Bitew Tareke Solomon Weldegebreal AsgedomAsrat EndriasDerbew Fikadu Berhe

Published in: AIDS research and treatment (2020)

This study demonstrates the effect of IPT in reducing incidence of TB and all-cause mortality rate and improving follow-up CD4+ T cells. Promoting IPT use can help to achieve the TB eradicating national agenda in Ethiopia.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
hiv infected
antiretroviral therapy
quality improvement
human immunodeficiency virus
public health
global health
mesenchymal stem cells
hepatitis c virus
replacement therapy