title: Tuberculosis recurrence: multivariate analysis of serum levels of tuberculosis drugs, human immunodeficiency virus status, and other risk factors.
abstract: We examined risk factors for tuberculosis recurrence in patients admitted to a tuberculosis hospital in Florida in 1996 and 1997. Recurrence of tuberculosis was not significantly associated with tuberculosis drug levels or HIV status, which indicates that routine drug monitoring may not be beneficial in general patient management.
authors.affiliation: A. G. Holley State Tuberculosis Hospital, Lantana 33462, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Narita
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hisada
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Thimmappa
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stambaugh
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ibrahim
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hollender
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ashkin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000097:blood*; D015153:Blotting, Western; D018791:CD4 Lymphocyte Count; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D019562:Viral Load
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D015483:HIV Antibodies