Integrating antiretroviral therapy with TB treatment for co-infections reduces mortality
Friday, October 17, 2008 - 09:00
in Health & Medicine
A South African treatment study conducted by researchers in the Department of Epidemiology at the Mailman School of Public Health shows that mortality among TB-HIV co-infected patients can be reduced by a remarkable 55%, if antiretroviral therapy (ART) is provided with TB treatment at the same time...
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