AUTHOR=Bizuneh Fassikaw Kebede , Bizuneh Tsehay Kebede , Masresha Seteamlak Adane , Kidie Atitegeb Abera , Arage Mulugeta Wodaje , Sirage Nurye , Abate Biruk Beletew 

TITLE=Tuberculosis-associated mortality and risk factors for HIV-infected population in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Public Health

VOLUME=Volume 12 - 2024

YEAR=2024

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1386113

DOI=10.3389/fpubh.2024.1386113

ISSN=2296-2565

ABSTRACT=Background; Despite the effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy in reducing mortality from opportunistic infections among people living with HIV (PLHIV), tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a significant cause of death, accounting for over one-third of all deaths in this population. In Ethiopia, there is a lack of comprehensive and aggregated data on a national level for TB-related mortality during co-infection with HIV. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to estimate TB-associated mortality and identify risk factors for PLHIV in Ethiopia.