Culture Conversion Among HIV Co-Infected Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Patients in Tugela Ferry, South Africa
Brust JC, Lygizos M, Chaiyachati K, Scott M, van der Merwe TL, Moll AP, Li X, Loveday M, Bamber SA, Lalloo UG, Friedland GH, Shah NS, Gandhi NR. Culture Conversion Among HIV Co-Infected Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Patients in Tugela Ferry, South Africa. PLOS ONE 2011, 6: e15841. PMID: 21253585, PMCID: PMC3017058, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0015841.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMDR-TB patientsCulture conversion rateMDR-TB treatmentMonths of therapyAntiretroviral therapyHIV-coCulture conversionHIV co-infected patientsMultidrug-resistant tuberculosis patientsTiming of ARTMDR-TB therapyCo-infected patientsHIV-negative patientsSecond-line regimenSimilar cure ratesDays of initiationResource-limited settingsHIV prevalentART medicationsCD4 countMDR-TBTuberculosis patientsSputum cultureSuch patientsHIV status