title: Successful treatment of disseminated tuberculosis and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in an 81-y-old woman.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Geriatrics, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: André
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Laszlo
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gianelli
authors.forename: France
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Laurencet
authors.forename: Karl-Heinz
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Krause
authors.forename: Jean-Paul
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Janssens
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D000995:Antitubercular Agents