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Assessing the Impact of Isoniazid Preventive Therapy (IPT) on Tuberculosis Incidence and Predictors of Tuberculosis among Adult Patients Enrolled on ART in Nekemte Town, Western Ethiopia: A Retrospective Cohort Study
BACKGROUND: Isoniazid preventive therapy is a prophylactic treatment used in the prevention of active tuberculosis. It is known to be most effective in preventing tuberculosis in patients with positive tuberculin skin test. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study centering on two institutions in Nekem...
Autores principales: | Tiruneh, Gemechu, Getahun, Alemayehu, Adeba, Emiru |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Hindawi
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6521313/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31186628 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1413427 |
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