Tuberculosis and HIV co-infection
A Pawlowski, M Jansson, M Sköld… - PLoS …, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV co-infections place an immense burden on health care systems
and pose particular diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Infection with HIV is the most …
and pose particular diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Infection with HIV is the most …
Tuberculosis and HIV coinfection
J Bruchfeld, M Correia-Neves… - Cold Spring …, 2015 - perspectivesinmedicine.cshlp.org
Tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency
syndrome (HIV/AIDS) constitute the main burden of infectious disease in resource-limited …
syndrome (HIV/AIDS) constitute the main burden of infectious disease in resource-limited …
HIV and tuberculosis: a deadly human syndemic
CK Kwan, JD Ernst - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2011 - Am Soc Microbiol
SUMMARY A syndemic is defined as the convergence of two or more diseases that act
synergistically to magnify the burden of disease. The intersection and syndemic interaction …
synergistically to magnify the burden of disease. The intersection and syndemic interaction …
[HTML][HTML] Guidelines for prevention and treatment of opportunistic infections in HIV-infected adults and adolescents
This report updates and combines earlier versions of guidelines for the prevention and
treatment of opportunistic infections (OIs) in HIV-infected adults (ie, persons aged> 18 years) …
treatment of opportunistic infections (OIs) in HIV-infected adults (ie, persons aged> 18 years) …
Earlier versus later start of antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected adults with tuberculosis
Background Tuberculosis remains an important cause of death among patients infected with
the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Robust data are lacking with regard to the timing …
the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Robust data are lacking with regard to the timing …
Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in patients starting antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis
M Müller, S Wandel, R Colebunders, S Attia… - The Lancet infectious …, 2010 - thelancet.com
In patients with HIV-1 infection who are starting combination antiretroviral therapy (ART), the
incidence of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) is not well defined. We did …
incidence of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) is not well defined. We did …
British Infection Society guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis of the central nervous system in adults and children
G Thwaites, M Fisher, C Hemingway, G Scott… - Journal of infection, 2009 - Elsevier
The aim of these guidelines is to describe a practical but evidence-based approach to the
diagnosis and treatment of central nervous system tuberculosis in children and adults. We …
diagnosis and treatment of central nervous system tuberculosis in children and adults. We …
Tuberculosis-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome: case definitions for use in resource-limited settings
The immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) has emerged as an important early
complication of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in resource-limited settings, especially in …
complication of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in resource-limited settings, especially in …
Mortality of HIV-1-infected patients in the first year of antiretroviral therapy: comparison between low-income and high-income countries.
P Braitstein, MW Brinkhof, F Dabis… - Lancet (London …, 2006 - europepmc.org
Background Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) is being scaled up in developing
countries. We compared baseline characteristics and outcomes during the first year of …
countries. We compared baseline characteristics and outcomes during the first year of …
Early mortality among adults accessing antiretroviral treatment programmes in sub-Saharan Africa
Two-thirds of the world's HIV-infected people live in sub-Saharan Africa, and more than 1.5
million of them die annually. As access to antiretroviral treatment has expanded within the …
million of them die annually. As access to antiretroviral treatment has expanded within the …