Screening and testing for tuberculosis among the HIV-infected: outcomes from a large HIV programme in western Kenya
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...
Main Authors: | Philip Owiti, Dickens Onyango, Robina Momanyi, Anthony D. Harries |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-01-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-6334-4 |
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