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Incidence of TB and HIV in Prospectively Followed Household Contacts of TB Index Patients in South Africa
OBJECTIVE: To report the incidence rates of TB and HIV in household contacts of index patients diagnosed with TB. DESIGN: A prospective cohort study in the Matlosana sub-district of North West Province, South Africa. METHODS: Contacts of index TB patients received TB and HIV testing after counseling...
Autores principales: | van Schalkwyk, Cari, Variava, Ebrahim, Shapiro, Adrienne E., Rakgokong, Modiehi, Masonoke, Katlego, Lebina, Limakatso, Welte, Alex, Martinson, Neil |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3997400/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24759741 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0095372 |
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