Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS coinfection in patients attending Directly Observed Treatment Short-course (DOTS) centers in Anambra State, Nigeria: A retrospective study.
Monique OkekePeter M EzeAdaeze E ChukwudebeluChidiebere J NwankwoNchekwube K EzeUchenna U OkaforIsaiah C AbonyiEric E OkerekeKalu O ObasiOkorie A EdeChika P EjikeugwuCajetan I IloJerome O OkaforPublished in: Health science reports (2024)
The findings of this study show that young people, females, married people, and traders/business owners appear to be the most vulnerable groups affected by TB and HIV/AIDS coinfection, accounting for the majority of the disease burden in the state. To address the high prevalence of TB and HIV/AIDS coinfection in the Anambra State, novel intervention and control programs should be developed and implemented, and existing intervention frameworks should be strengthened.
Keyphrases
- hiv aids
- antiretroviral therapy
- randomized controlled trial
- end stage renal disease
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- human immunodeficiency virus
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- hiv infected
- peritoneal dialysis
- public health
- risk factors
- fluorescent probe
- molecularly imprinted
- replacement therapy