Factors associated with mortality of TB/HIV co-infected patients in Ethiopia
Author(s) -
Alula M. Teklu,
Abiy Nega,
Admasu T. Mamuye,
Yohannes Sitotaw,
Desta Kassa,
Getnet Mesfin,
Bekele Tefera,
Girmay Medhin,
Kesetebirhan Delele Yirdaw
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
ethiopian journal of health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.479
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 2413-7170
pISSN - 1029-1857
DOI - 10.4314/ejhs.v27i1.4s
Subject(s) - medicine , tuberculosis , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , mortality rate , incidence (geometry) , proportional hazards model , tb treatment , psychological intervention , immunology , pathology , physics , psychiatry , optics
Despite the large number of TB patients on ART in Ethiopia, their mortality remains high. This study reports the effect of TB on HIV related mortality and determinants of TB/HIV co-infection related mortality.
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