Influence of HIV and other risk factors on tuberculosis
Background. Tuberculosis (TB) notification in South Africa has increased six-fold over the past two decades, mainly because of the HIV epidemic. Objectives. To describe the sociodemographic and outcome characteristics of TB patients, and to identify risk factors associated with TB treatment outcome...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Health and Medical Publishing Group
2017-05-01
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Series: | South African Medical Journal |
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