Antiretroviral therapy for prevention of tuberculosis in adults with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Antiretroviral therapy for prevention of tuberculosis in adults with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is the strongest risk factor for developing tuberculosis and has fuelled its resurgence, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2010, there were an estimated 1.1 million incident cases of tuberculosis among the 34 million people living with HIV worldwide. A...

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Main Authors: Amitabh B Suthar, Stephen D Lawn, Julia del Amo, Haileyesus Getahun, Christopher Dye, Delphine Sculier, Timothy R Sterling, Richard E Chaisson, Brian G Williams, Anthony D Harries, Reuben M Granich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3404110?pdf=render

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