Prevalence and factors associated with tuberculosis treatment success among TB/ HIV co-infection in north-east Malaysia

Prevalence and factors associated with tuberculosis treatment success among TB/ HIV co-infection in north-east Malaysia

Background: One of the six strategies developed by WHO, in order to stop Tuberculosis (TB) is addressing TB/HIV high-risk groups. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of successful TB treatment and factors associated with TB treatment success among TB/HIV co-infection patients in North-East...

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Main Authors: Abd Wahab, F. (Author), Abdullah, S. (Author), Dir, S. (Author), Naing, N.N (Author), Tengku Jalal, T.M (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia 2017
Subjects:
adult
age
Article
BCG
clinical feature
comorbidity
cross-sectional study
demography
disease association
drug dependence
female
health center
hospital
human
Human immunodeficiency virus infection
major clinical study
Malaysia
male
mixed infection
prevalence
sex difference
social aspect
sputum smear
Successful tuberculosis treatment
TB/HIV co-infection
thorax radiography
treatment outcome
tuberculin test
Tuberculin test
tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
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