Risk Factors for Developing Active Tuberculosis After the Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis in Adults Infected With Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Tuberculosis is the leading cause of death among adults infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and rates of tuberculosis remain high even after preventive therapy. Among 908 HIV-infected adults in a trial of preventive treatment, we found self-reported alcohol consumption, low baseline CD...

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Autores principales: Amoakwa, Kojo, Martinson, Neil A., Moulton, Lawrence H., Barnes, Grace L., Msandiwa, Reginah, Chaisson, Richard E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2014
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Brief Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4438881/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26034751
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofu120
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Sumario:Tuberculosis is the leading cause of death among adults infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and rates of tuberculosis remain high even after preventive therapy. Among 908 HIV-infected adults in a trial of preventive treatment, we found self-reported alcohol consumption, low baseline CD4 count, high baseline viral load, and tuberculin skin test size >15 mm as independent risk factors for incident tuberculosis.

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