Screening and testing for tuberculosis among the HIV-infected: outcomes from a large HIV programme in western Kenya

• Главные авторы: Philip Owiti (Автор), Dickens Onyango (Автор), Robina Momanyi (Автор), Anthony D. Harries (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: BMC, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background People living with HIV (PLHIV) are at increased risk of tuberculosis (TB). TB is also the leading opportunistic infection contributing to about one-third of deaths in this population. The World Health Organization recommends regular screening for TB in PLHIV. Those identified to...