Open AccessTuberculosis incidence after 36 months’ isoniazid prophylaxis in HIV-infected adults in Botswana
Author(s) -
Taraz Samandari,
Tefera Agizew,
Samba Nyirenda,
Zegabriel Tedla,
Thabisa Sibanda,
Barudi Mosimaneotsile,
Oaitse I. Motsamai,
g Shang,
Charles E. Rose,
James Shepherd
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
aids
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.195
H-Index - 216
eISSN - 1473-5571
pISSN - 0269-9370
DOI - 10.1097/qad.0000000000000535
Subject(s) - medicine , hazard ratio , tuberculosis , isoniazid , incidence (geometry) , chemoprophylaxis , confidence interval , placebo , randomization , tuberculin , surgery , randomized controlled trial , physics , alternative medicine , pathology , optics
Thirty-six months of isoniazid preventive therapy (36IPT) was superior to 6 months of IPT (6IPT) in preventing tuberculosis (TB) among HIV-infected adults in Botswana. We assessed the posttrial durability of this benefit.