Antiretroviral therapy for prevention of tuberculosis in adults with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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2012

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http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15292
 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001270
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Authors
Suthar, Amitabh B
Lawn, Stephen D
Del Amo, Julia
Getahun, Haileyesus
Dye, Christopher
Sculier, Delphine
Sterling, Timothy R
Chaisson, Richard E
Williams, Brian G
Harries, Anthony D
Journal Title

PLOS Medicince

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http://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine
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Public Library of Science

Publisher

University of Cape Town

Department
Desmond Tutu HIV Centre
Faculty
Faculty of Health Sciences
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

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Abstract
In a systematic review and meta-analysis, Amitabh Suthar and colleagues investigate the association between antiretroviral therapy and the reduction in the incidence of tuberculosis in adults with HIV infection.
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Keywords
Antiretroviral therapy
Tuberculosis
Adults
Meta-analysis
HIV prevention
HIV
HIV epidemiology
Isoniazid

Reference:

Suthar, A. B., Lawn, S. D., del Amo, J., Getahun, H., Dye, C., Soulier, D., ... & Granich, R. M. (2012). Antiretroviral therapy for prevention of tuberculosis in adults with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS medicine, 9(7), 958. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1001270

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