Appropriate Timing of HAART in Co-infected HIV/TB Patients

Summary

To study the optimal timing to initiate antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected patients who are receiving tuberculosis treatment between at 4 weeks and at 12 weeks after tuberculosis treatment by comparing the composite end point of death rate, hospitalization rate and adverse drug reactions at week 48, 96 and 144.

Timeline

Start

2009-10

Primary completion

2011-05

Completion

2011-05

Publications

• Kiertiburanakul S, Manosuthi W, Sungkanuparph S. Optimal timing of antiretroviral therapy initiation in patients coinfected with HIV and tuberculosis. Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol. 2011 Mar;4(2):143-6. doi: 10.1586/ecp.11.2. No abstract available.

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