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Integrating tuberculosis/HIV treatment: an evaluation of the tuberculosis outcomes of patients co-infected with tuberculosis and HIV in the Breede Valley subdistrict

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 55 , issue 5 , 2013 , pages: 478–479

DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2013.10874399

Author(s): H Conradie Ukwanda Centre for Rural Health, Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, , P Khati Ukwanda Centre for Rural Health, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, , H Pharoah Ukwanda Centre for Rural Health, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, , S Adams Ukwanda Centre for Rural Health, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences,

Keywords: tuberculosis/HIV treatment integration , human immunodeficiency virus , tuberculosis , outcomes

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Abstract

Background: The Infectious Disease Clinic of Worcester Hospital introduced an integrated tuberculosis/human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) service in July 2009 to provide comprehensive management to patients who were co-infected with tuberculosis and HIV.

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