Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in a HIV-infected patient with disseminated tuberculosis

Autor: Koh Kwee Choy, Pak Jun Wee
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Malaysian Family Physician, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 27-30 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1985-2274
Popis: Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) is the paradoxical worsening of pre-existing infectious processes after commencement of anti-retroviral therapy (ART) in HIV-infected patients. Its manifestations are dependent on the underlying opportunistic infections. We report a case of an HIV-infected patient with disseminated tuberculosis, who responded t
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