High Incidence of Tuberculosis in the Absence of Isoniazid and Cotrimoxazole Preventive Therapy in Children Living with HIV in Northern Ethiopia: A Retrospective Follow-Up Study.
OBJECTIVE:To identify the incidence of and predictors for tuberculosis in children living with HIV in Northern Ethiopia. DESIGN:Observational, retrospective follow-up study. METHODS:A total of 645 HIV-infected children were observed between September 2009 and September 2014. Cox regression analysis...
Main Authors: | Yihun Mulugeta Alemu, Gashaw Andargie, Ejigu Gebeye |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2016-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4829210?pdf=render |
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