Timing and uptake of ART during treatment for active tuberculosis in HIV co-infected adults in Malawi

摘要

Setting:Uptake of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in patients co-infected with tuberculosis (TB) and the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has historically been low in Malawi. In response, the National TB Programme piloted the initiation of ART 2 weeks after initiation of TB treatment in 2008–2009, a change from the prior policy of 2 months.