Treatment outcome, mortality and their predictors among HIV-associated tuberculosis patients

• Published in: International journal of STD & AIDS Vol. 23; no. 9; p. e1
• Main Authors: Tabarsi, P, Chitsaz, E, Moradi, A, Baghaei, P, Farnia, P, Marjani, M, Shamai, M, Amiri, M, Nikaein, S, Mansouri, D, Masjedi, M, Altice, F
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.09.2012
• Subjects: Adult; Anti-Retroviral Agents - therapeutic use; Female; HIV Infections - drug therapy; HIV Infections - epidemiology; HIV Infections - mortality; HIV Infections - parasitology; Humans; Iran - epidemiology; Male; Middle Aged; Risk Factors; Treatment Outcome; Tuberculosis - drug therapy; Tuberculosis - epidemiology; Tuberculosis - mortality; Tuberculosis - virology; Iran

The risk of death is significantly higher in HIV-infected patients with tuberculosis (TB). This study aims to evaluate the impact of demographic, clinical and laboratory characteristics on the treatment outcome and mortality of TB/HIV co-infected patients in a tertiary TB centre in Iran. In total, 1...