Household air pollution and risk of pulmonary tuberculosis in HIV-Infected adults
Patrick D.M.C. Katoto,
Dieudonné Bihehe,
Amanda Brand
et al.
Abstract:Background
In low- and middle-income countries countries, millions of deaths occur annually from household air pollution (HAP), pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB), and HIV-infection. However, it is unknown whether HAP influences PTB risk among people living with HIV-infection.
Methods
We conducted a case-control study among 1,277 HIV-infected adults in Bukavu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (February 2018 – March 2019). Cases had current or recent… Show more
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