National scale-up of HIV testing and provision of HIV care to tuberculosis patients in Kenya

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 424-429

  Chakaya, J M ^a,b   Mansoer, J R ^b,c   Scano, F ^d   Wambua, N ^c   L'Herminez, R ^e   Odhiambo, J ^c   Mohamed, I ^b   Kangangi, J ^d   Ombeka, V ^b   Akeche, G ^b   Adala, S ^b   Gitau, S ^b   Maina, J ^b   Kibias, S ^b   Langat, B ^b   Abdille, N ^b   Wako, I ^b   Kimuu, P ^b   Sitienei, J ^b  

^a KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Kenya)

^c Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Kenya   (Kenya)

^d WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^e KNCV TUBERCULOSIS FOUNDATION   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

HIV; Kenya; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; COTRIMOXAZOLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFANT; KENYA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCALE UP; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AIDS SERODIAGNOSIS; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; ANTI-RETROVIRAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; KENYA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE; TRIMETHOPRIM-SULFAMETHOXAZOLE COMBINATION; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 41949092610     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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