Influential factors in the adherence and abandonment of preventive therapy for latent tuberculosis infection in patients with HIV

Objective: to describe the factors that influence the lack of adherence to the treatment of the latent tuberculosis infection. Materials and methods: retrospective and descriptive study in people living with the human immunodeficiency virus treated in a health institution of Medellin, Colombia. Results: 45% of patients presented adherence problems such as interruptions less than 30 days or loss of follow-up, the statistical significance (p < 0.05) was presented in the variables of adverse effects and adherence to antiretroviral treatment. Conclusion: adverse effects to treatment and adherence to antiretroviral therapy are associated with problems of adherence to preventive treatment of latent tuberculosis infection.