2010 Articles

Timing of Initiation of Antiretroviral Drugs during Tuberculosis Therapy

Abdool Karim, Salim; Naidoo, Kogieleum; Grobler, Anneke C.; Padayatchi, Nesri; Baxter, Cheryl; Gray, Andrew L.; Gengiah, Tanuja N.; Nair, Gonasagrie; Bamber, Sheila; Singh, Aarthi; Khan, Munira; Pienaar, Jacqueline; El-Sadr, Wafaa Mahmoud; Friedland, Gerald; Abdool Karim, Quarraisha

The rates of death are high among patients with coinfection with tuberculosis and the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The optimal timing for the initiation of antiretroviral therapy in relation to tuberculosis therapy remains controversial.