title: Issues in the management of HIV-related tuberculosis.
abstract: This article focuses on the ways in which HIV infection and the associated immunodeficiency affect the management of active tuberculosis. Controversies in the management of HIV-related tuberculosis can be grouped into issues about tuberculosis treatment itself and issues posed by the use of combination antiretroviral therapy. The author reviews these controversies and makes recommendations for the management of HIV-related tuberculosis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, 4200 East Ninth Avenue, Denver, CO 80262, USA. bburman@dhha.org
authors.forename: William J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Burman
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D000995:Antitubercular Agents