Article
Survival of people living with HIV who defaulted from tuberculosis treatment in a cohort, Recife, Brazil
Registro en:
CUNHA, R. et al. Survival of people living with HIV who defaulted from tuberculosis treatment in a cohort, Recife, Brazil. BMC infectious diseases, v. 17, n. 1, p. 137, 10 fev. 2017. DOI 10.1186/s12879-016-2127-5.
1471-2334
10.1186/s12879-016-2127-5
Autor
Cunha, R.
Maruza, M.
Montarroyos, U. R.
Coimbra, I.
de B Miranda-Filho, D.
Albuquerque, M. de F.
Lacerda, H. R.
Ximenes, Raa
Resumen
Tuberculosis is a serious public health problem worldwide. It is the leading cause of death amongst people living with HIV, and default from tuberculosis (TB) treatment in people living with HIV increases the probability of death. The aim of this study was to estimate the survival probability of people living with HIV who default treatment for TB compared to those who complete the treatment.