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Review
. 2007 Sep 25;9(3):62.

Tuberculosis and HIV-needed: a new paradigm for the control and management of linked epidemics

Simon J Tsiouris  1 , Neel R Gandhi, Wafaa M El-Sadr, Gerald Friedland
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Tuberculosis and HIV-needed: a new paradigm for the control and management of linked epidemics

Simon J Tsiouris et al. MedGenMed. .
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Common and alternative TB and HIV program paradigms. C&T = Counseling and Testing; DOT = Directly Observed Therapy; HIV = Human Immunodeficiency Virus; IPT = Isoniazid (INH) Preventive Therapy; LTBI = Latent Tuberculosis Infection; OI = Opportunistic Infection; Px = Prophylaxis; Rx = Treatment; TB = Tuberculosis
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