TB Prophylaxis Benefits HIV Patients

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TB Prophylaxis Benefits HIV Patients

Med Page Today – Treatment with the anti-tuberculosis agent isoniazid appeared to protect HIV-infected individuals who live in areas where tuberculosis is highly prevalent — at least for the short-term, two research teams found. In one study, HIV-infected patients who took isoniazid for a year had a 37% reduced risk of coming down with tuberculosis, said Molebogeng Rangaka, MBChB, of the University of Cape Town in South Africa and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine reported in a late-breaker presentation studies at the International AIDS Conference. Read article

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