A Controlled Trial of Isoniazid in Persons with Anergy and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Who Are at High Risk for Tuberculosis
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- 31 July 1997
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 337 (5) , 315-320
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199707313370505
Abstract
Patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and latent tuberculosis are at substantial risk for the development of active tuberculosis. As a public health measure, prophylactic treatment with isoniazid has been suggested for HIV-infected persons who have anergy and are in groups with a high prevalence of tuberculosis.Keywords
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