Tuberculosis preventative therapy as part of a care package for people living with HIV in a district of Thailand

Authors
Piyaworawong, S Yanai, H Nedsuwan, S Akarasewi, P Moolphate, S Sawanpanyalert, P
Citation
S. Piyaworawong et al., Tuberculosis preventative therapy as part of a care package for people living with HIV in a district of Thailand, AIDS, 15(13), 2001, pp. 1739-1741
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Immunology
Journal title
AIDS
ISSN journal
02699370 → ACNP
Volume
15
Issue
13
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1739 - 1741
Database
ISI
SICI code
0269-9370(20010907)15:13<1739:TPTAPO>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
We studied the risk factors for default in isoniazid preventative therapy ( IPT) against tuberculosis in 412 people living with HIV (PLWH) in Mae Chan Hospital, Thailand. Default rates decreased from 57% in 1995 to 17% in 1999 . Female sex, residence inside Mae Chan District, and registered in the PLW H group at enrolment of IPT were associated with lower default rates. The i ntegration of IPT into the PLWH day care centre activities over the years m ight contribute to improvements.