Mortality in patients with HIV-1 and tuberculosis co-infection in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - associated factors and causes of death

Mortality in patients with HIV-1 and tuberculosis co-infection in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - associated factors and causes of death

Abstract Background Tuberculosis is the most frequent opportunistic infection and the leading cause of death among persons living with HIV in several low and middle-income countries. Mortality rates during tuberculosis treatment and death causes among HIV-1/TB co-infected patients may differ based o...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo Otavio da Silva Escada, Luciane Velasque, Sayonara Rocha Ribeiro, Sandra Wagner Cardoso, Luana Monteiro Spindola Marins, Eduarda Grinsztejn, Maria Cristina da Silva Lourenço, Beatriz Grinsztejn, Valdiléa Gonçalves Veloso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Mortality
CoDe
Bacterial disease
HIV/Aids
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2473-y

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