| Literature DB >> 31220045 |
Leslie A Enane1,2,3,4, Elizabeth D Lowenthal2,4,5, Tonya Arscott-Mills2,4,6, Jessica Eby6, Cynthia Caiphus7, Botshelo Kgwaadira6,7, Susan E Coffin1,2,6, Andrew P Steenhoff1,2,4,6.
Abstract
This retrospective study investigated outcomes among lost to follow-up (LTFU) adolescents and young adults (AYAs: 10-24 years of age) with tuberculosis (TB) registered from 2008 to 2014 in Gaborone, using surveillance data. Of 68 LTFU AYAs, 16 repeated treatment; 8 completed and 6 were again LTFU. Of 4 confirmed deaths, 3 had TB/HIV coinfection. Approaches to improve AYA retention in TB care are needed.Entities:
Year: 2019 PMID: 31220045 PMCID: PMC6768719 DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002369
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Infect Dis J ISSN: 0891-3668 Impact factor: 2.129