High rates of viral suppression in a cohort of HIV-positive adults receiving ART in Ethiopian health centers irrespective of concomitant tuberculosis

摘要

IntroductionAntiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation during treatment for tuberculosis (TB) improves survival in HIV/TB co-infected patients. Data on ART outcome for HIV/TB co-infected patients managed in primary health care in low-income regions is limited. We compared virological suppression rates, mortality and retention in care in HIV-positive adults receiving care in five Ethiopian health centres with regard to TB co-infection.