Patients With HIV and Tuberculosis Coinfection, Treated in the Specialized Hospital for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases in Sofia, Bulgaria, for the Period 2017-2019

Autor: Strashimirov D., Milanov Vl., Yordanova R., Tcherveniakova T., Yancheva-Petrova N.
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Acta Medica Bulgarica, Vol 51, Iss s2, Pp 13-18 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2719-5384
DOI: 10.2478/amb-2024-0047
Popis: Infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the most powerful risk factor known to predispose to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and further progression to active disease, which increases the risk of latent TB reactivation. TB is one of the most common opportunistic infections worldwide.
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