Open AccessTreatment outcome of TB/HIV positive and TB/HIV negative patients on directly observed treatment, short course (DOTS) in Sagamu, Nigeria
Author(s) -
Olusoji Daniel,
OK Alausa
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
nigerian journal of medicine/the nigerian journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2667-0526
pISSN - 1115-2613
DOI - 10.4314/njm.v15i3.37217
Subject(s) - medicine , tuberculosis , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , cure rate , directly observed therapy , tb treatment , mortality rate , pediatrics , immunology , pathology
The World Health Organisation marked 10 years of implementation of Directly Observed Treatment short course (DOTS). One key factor affecting the success of the DOTS strategy is the rising HIV prevalence among TB patients. The study was embarked upon to compare the treatment outcome of TB/HIV positive and TB/HIV negative patients in Sagamu, Nigeria.