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Prevalent and incident tuberculosis are independent risk factors for mortality among patients accessing antiretroviral therapy in South Africa

Author: Gupta, Ankur ; Wood, Robin ; Kaplan, Richard ; Bekker, Linda-Gail ; Lawn, Stephen D Date: 2013 BACKGROUND: Patients with prevalent or incident tuberculosis (TB) in antiretroviral treatment (ART) programmes in sub-Saharan Africa have high mortality risk. However, published data are contradictory as to whether TB is a risk factor for ... Read more c b
The proportions of people living with HIV in low and middle-income countries who test tuberculin skin test positive using either a 5mm or a 10mm cut-off: a systematic review

Author: Kerkhoff, Andrew ; Gupta, Ankur ; Samandari, Taraz ; Lawn, Stephen Date: 2013 BACKGROUND:A positive tuberculin skin test (TST) is often defined by skin induration of [greater than or equal to]10mm in people who are HIV-seronegative. However, to increase sensitivity for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection ... Read more c b

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