The role of adherence in tuberculosis HIV-positive patients treated in ambulatory regimen

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 785-788

  Rocha, M ^a   Pereira, S ^a   Ferreira, L ^a   Barros, H ^a  

^a University of Porto   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Adherence; Human immunodeficiency virus; Methadone; Outcome; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; ISONIAZID; METHADONE; NUCLEOSIDE ANALOG; PROTEINASE INHIBITOR; RIFAMPICIN; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; EXTRAPULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0038732700     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.03.00077302     Document Type: Article

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