Suvarna, Beena (2006) HIV and tuberculosis. Indian Journal of Tuberculosis, 53. pp. 43-46.

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Abstract

Background: The study adequately demonstrates the entire gamut of clinical presentations in AIDS. The scourge is TB followed by Acute bronchitis, Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and Bacterial pneumonia. The concept ‘Hit hard, hit early should be adequate to treat TB’ is demonstrated with SCC.

Results and Conclusions: Patients were closely monitored for compliance and safety, profile of SCC and antiretroviral drugs. Gastrointestinal disturbances, peripheral neuropathy, jaundice, hepatitis, arthralgia and hyperuricaemia were significantly higher in 29 HIV vs 546 non HIV patients. Sputum remained positive at end of 3rd follow up in 86.2% HIV vs 12.2% non HIV patients in spite of the subset of HIV patients in this study not being in advanced immunosuppression, as evidenced by minimal opportunistic infections, chest X-ray findings upper lobe lesions seen predominantly in non HIV population, low incidence of EPTB.

Item ID:	78746
Item Type:	Article (Short Note)
ISSN:	2589-1278
Keywords:	HIV, Tuberculosis
Copyright Information:	© The Tuberculosis Association of india, Inc. All rights reserved.
Date Deposited:	20 Mar 2024 23:16
FoR Codes:	42 HEALTH SCIENCES > 4206 Public health > 420603 Health promotion @ 100%
SEO Codes:	20 HEALTH > 2001 Clinical health > 200104 Prevention of human diseases and conditions @ 100%
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