Abstract

ALVAREZ ESCOBAR., María del Carmen et al. Clinical aspects of tuberculosis in patients with AIDS: Bibliographic review. Rev. Med. Electrón. [online]. 2009, vol.31, n.5, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1684-1824.

HIV global pandemic has represented an immense challenge when diagnosing, treating and preventing tuberculosis- the main cause of morbidity and mortality among persons living with HIV/AIDS. The high indexes or early mortality documented in persons with both maladies states the necessity of fast diagnostic tests and opportune treatment because of the atypicity of their presentation, the presence of the immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome at the beginning of the antirretroviral therapy, and the development of different resistance levels to antituberculosis drugs.

Keywords : HIV; ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME [epidemiology]; ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME [etiology]; ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME [mortality]; TUBERCULOSIS [diagnosis]; TUBERCULOSIS [therapy]; TUBERCULOSIS [prevention & control]; ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY, HIGHLY ACTIVE  ; IMMUNE RECONSTITUTION INFLAMMATORY SYNDROME; ANTIBIOTICS, ANTITUBERCULAR  ; DRUG RESISTANCE  ; HUMANS; REVIEW.

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