AIDS a csf laboratory experience on 470 cases in a 7 year time period

Autor: J. A. Livramento, L. R. Machado, H. R. Gomes, Liliana S. Vianna, A. Spina-França
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 1992
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Zdroj: Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, Vol 50, Iss 1, Pp 56-59 (1992)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1678-4227
0004-282X
DOI: 10.1590/S0004-282X1992000100010
Popis: In a seven year time period (July 1984 to June 1991) were studied CSF samples of 36,216 new patients, 470 of them infected by HIV. Number of AIDS patients represents 1.30% of total cases examined in the laboratory during this time period. Normal CSF was observed in only 16 cases (3.4%). Associated pathologies occurred in 66% of cases. Opportunistic infections predominated among them (227 cases). Data support indication for CSF examination in HIV infected patients. This exam must be as complete as possible.
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