A diagnostic dilemma in a patient receiving antiretroviral and antituberculosis therapy.
A southern Indian HIV-infected man with tuberculosis (TB) presented with worsening pulmonary infiltrates and increased mediastinal lymphadenopathy because of immune reconstitution 10 days after initiation of HAART. This case highlights the importance of developing guidelines for management of concurrent HIV infection and TB in the developing world.
Vallabhaneni
Snigdha
S
Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
Kumarasamy
Nagalingeswaran
N
Wing
Edward J
EJ
Flanigan
Timothy P
TP
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000328:Adult; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active / Q000379:methods*; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000995:Antitubercular Agents