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Diagnosis and clinical outcomes of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in antiretroviral therapy programmes in low‐ and middle‐income countries: a multicohort study

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Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) is difficult to confirm bacteriologically and requires specific diagnostic capacities. Diagnosis can be especially challenging in under‐resourced settings. We studied diagnostic modalities and clinical outcomes of EPTB… Click to show full abstract

Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) is difficult to confirm bacteriologically and requires specific diagnostic capacities. Diagnosis can be especially challenging in under‐resourced settings. We studied diagnostic modalities and clinical outcomes of EPTB compared to pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) among HIV‐positive adults in antiretroviral therapy (ART) programmes in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMIC).

Keywords: antiretroviral therapy; low middle; clinical outcomes; extrapulmonary tuberculosis; programmes low; tuberculosis

Journal Title: Journal of the International AIDS Society
Year Published: 2019

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