Prevalence and incidence rate of tuberculosis among HIV-infected patients enrolled in HIV care, treatment, and support program in mainland Tanzania.

Mtebe Venance MajigoG SomiA JoachimJ ManyahiJ NondiV SambuA RwebemberaN MakyaoA RamadhaniW MaokolaJ ToddM I Matee

Published in: Tropical medicine and health (2020)

The study found an overall decrease in the incidence of TB in PLHIV. Our results emphasize the need for early initiation of ART and the provision of TB preventive therapy for those PLHIV without active TB after intensified TB case-finding.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
hiv infected patients
risk factors
antiretroviral therapy
pulmonary tuberculosis
human immunodeficiency virus
combination therapy
adverse drug