Successful treatment of disseminated tuberculosis and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in an 81-y-old woman.
An 81-y-old woman was hospitalized because of persistent cough, fever, fatigue and weight loss. Disseminated tuberculosis (pulmonary, bronchial, lymph node and urinary involvement) associated with human immunodeficiency virus disease, CDC stage C3 was diagnosed. Antiretroviral therapy initiated 2 months after the introduction of tuberculostatic treatment was well tolerated, with a 12 month follow-up.
Laszlo
André
A
Department of Geriatrics, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland.
Gianelli
Sandra
S
Laurencet
France
F
Krause
Karl-Heinz
KH
Janssens
Jean-Paul
JP
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006678:HIV; D006801:Humans; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D019562:Viral Load
D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D000995:Antitubercular Agents