Predictors of Mortality among Tuberculosis/HIV-Coinfected Persons in Southwest Ethiopia: A Case-Control Study

Conclusion: Mortality among TB/HIV-coinfected patients accounted for a considerable number of deaths among the cohort. Patients with cough at ART initiation and with poor functional status should be strictly followed to reduce death.

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Source: Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (JIAPAC) - May 8, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Deribe, K., Yami, A., Deribew, A., Mesfin, N., Colebunders, R., Van geertruyden, J. P., Woldie, M., Maja, T. Tags: Antiretroviral Therapy Source Type: research

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