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Factors affecting uptake and completion of isoniazid preventive therapy among HIV-infected children at a national referral hospital, Kenya: a mixed quantitative and qualitative study

BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) is the most common opportunistic infection and the leading cause of death in people living with HIV (PLHIV). HIV-infected children are at a higher risk of TB infection and disease compared to those without HIV. Isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) is an effective interven...

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Autores principales: Ngugi, Serah Kajuju, Muiruri, Peter, Odero, Theresa, Gachuno, Onesmus
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7362518/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32664847
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-020-05011-9