| dc.contributor.author | Nuwagira, Edwin | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mpagama, Stellah G. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Katusiime, Asumpta | |
| dc.contributor.author | Natamba, Bobson | |
| dc.contributor.author | Baluku, Joseph Baruch | |
| dc.contributor.author | Lai, Peggy S. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-05-02T08:29:21Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-05-02T08:29:21Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Nuwagira, E., Mpagama, S. G., Katusiime, A., Natamba, B., Baluku, J. B., & Lai, P. S. (2023). Coinfection of COVID-19 and Tuberculosis in Uganda. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, ajtmh-22. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://ir.must.ac.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/2891 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The clinical features and outcomes of tuberculosis (TB) and COVID-19 coinfection are not well established. This short report describes 11 people with TB/COVID-19 coinfection in Uganda. The mean age was 46.9 6 14.5 years; eight (72.7%) were male and two (18.2%) were coinfected with HIV. All patients presented with cough whose median duration was 71.1 (interquartile range, 33.1, 109) days. Eight (72.7%) had mild COVID-19 whereas two (18.2%) died, including one with advanced HIV disease. All patients were treated with first-line anti-TB drugs and adjunct therapy for COVID-19 using national treatment guidelines. This report presents the possibility of the coexistence of the two diseases and calls for more vigilance, screening, and collective prevention measures for both COVID-19 and TB. | en_US |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Multimorbidity Research Capacity Initiative Grant | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | en_US |
| dc.subject | COVID-19 | en_US |
| dc.subject | Tuberculosis | en_US |
| dc.subject | Uganda | en_US |
| dc.title | Coinfection of COVID-19 and Tuberculosis in Uganda | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |
