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Treatment outcome of tuberculosis patients at National Hospital Abuja Nigeria: a five year retrospective study

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 57 , issue 1, pages: 50–56

DOI: 10.1080/20786190.2014.995913

Author(s): Onyebuchi Stephanie OfoegbuDepartment of Family Medicine, Nigeria, Bethrand Brian OdumeDepartment of Family Medicine, Nigeria,

Keywords: DOTS, TB treatment outcome, TB/HIV co-infection, tuberculosis,

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Background: The HIV/AIDS epidemic in Nigeria has militated against efforts to control TB. This study determined the differences in TB treatment outcome between patients with TB/HIV co-infection and those without HIV co-infection in National Hospital Abuja, Nigeria.

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