[HIV and tuberculosis: new perspectives for diagnosis and treatment].
In developing countries, tuberculosis is the most frequent infectious complication and cause of death of HIV infection and HIV is associated with tuberculosis in a large proportion of patients. Antiretroviral therapy in generic forms at affordable cost have changed the management of both diseases and induced a need for coordination between National AIDS and TB Programmes, training of health care workers and definition of treatment for co-infected patients. For under-funded teams, mastering complex treatment and side effects and long-term monitoring of patients is a challenge. Some national programmes have addressed this challenge with initial success, as demonstrated by Malawi and Benin, this last country with support from Swiss authorities.
Zellweger
Jean-Pierre
JP
PMU, 1011 Lausanne. zellwegerjp@swissonline.ch
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D000349:Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001541:Benin; D003906:Developing Countries; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008295:Malawi; D015995:Prevalence; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology
D000995:Antitubercular Agents