Journal of Infectious Diseases & Preventive Medicine
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College of Medicine and Health Science, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

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• Research Article   
  Determinants for Tuberculosis in HIV Infected Patients in Debre Birhan Town, Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia
  Author(s): Tilahun Tewabe*, Gebeyaw Zeleke and Abdurahman Mohammed
  
  Objective: This study aimed to assess determinants for tuberculosis in HIV infected patients in Debre Birhan town, Amhara region, Ethiopia. Design: Case control study Setting: Public health facilities at Debre Birhan Town. Participants: A total of 276 individuals participated in this study (92 cases and 184 controls). Cases were adult patients who were co-infected with Tuberculosis (TB) and Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV), and controls were adult HIV patients without TB. Main outcome measure: The link between TB infection and determinants was assessed using logistic regression analysis. Sociodemographic, host, clinical and immunological determinants were studied. Results: In this study participants who; earn low monthly income (A.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35841/2329-8731.22.10.273

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