Factors associated with mortality of TB/HIV co-infected patients in Ethiopia

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Authors

Alula M. Teklu

Abiy Nega · GeoSAS (Ethiopia)

Admasu T. Mamuye · Addis Ababa University

Yohannes Sitotaw

Desta Kassa · Ethiopian Public Health Institute

Getnet Mesfin · Ethiopian Public Health Institute

Bekele Tefera · Ethiopian Public Health Association

Girmay Medhin

Abstract

Tuberculosis plays a key role in HIV associated mortality. Targeted interventions which can keep patients free of TB in the early stages of their treatment are required to reduce TB related mortality.

Topics & Keywords

Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences

Volume 27, Issue 1, pp. 29-29

DOI: 10.4314/ejhs.v27i1.4s

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