Effectiveness of a 6-Month Isoniazid on Prevention of Incident Tuberculosis Among People Living with HIV in Eritrea: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Mulugeta Russom Henok G Woldu Araia Berhane MesfinDaniel Y B JeannetotBruno H Ch Stricker Katia M C Verhamme

Published in: Infectious diseases and therapy (2022)

Use of a 6-month isoniazid as TPT was found to be effective in reducing incident TB in PLHIV-accessing HIV care clinics in Eritrea. However, the protection appeared to diminish soon, namely 6 months after completion of isoniazid, which warrants immediate attention from policy makers.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
pulmonary tuberculosis
cardiovascular disease
randomized controlled trial
public health
healthcare
mental health
emergency department
hiv aids