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What are the general guidelines for treatment among HIV positive TB patients?

April 26, 2017guidelines Patients positive TB treatment

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What are the general guidelines for treatment among HIV positive TB patients?

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Ans: Same regimen is used, as for HIV negative TB cases, since sputum conversion rates and cure rates are similar if effective chemotherapy is given. However, the treatment in Continuation Phase should also be fully supervised since lower rates of adherence and higher fatality rates have been observed among such patients.