Impact of the human immunodeficiency virus epidemic on mortality among adults with tuberculosis in rural South Africa, 1991-1995

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 2, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 919-925

  Connolly, C ^a   Davies, G R ^b   Wilkinson, David ^a,b  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b Hlabisa Hospital   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Africa; HIV related tuberculosis; Mortality; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; SOUTH AFRICA; SPUTUM SMEAR; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; SOUTH AFRICA; SURVIVAL RATE; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0031766099     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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