title: Female genital TB and HIV co-infection.
abstract: HIV-induced immunosuppression paves the way for several infections, tuberculosis being very common in our country. Female genital tuberculosis (FGTB), presenting as menstrual irregularities, is a diagnostic challenge in an adolescent female when these may be considered normal. The present case is of a young female who presented with menstrual irregularities, diagnosed subsequently as a case of genital tuberculosis. Microbiological relapse after anti-tubercular treatment of six months caused suspicion of a co-existing immunodeficiency and investigations revealed HIV co-infection; thus emphasizing the need of HIV testing in all patients of tuberculosis for timely diagnosis and treatment support thereafter.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi - 110 001, India. shaliniduggal2005@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Duggal
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Duggal
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hans
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Mahajan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001769:Blood / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008599:Menstruation Disturbances / Q000209:etiology; D012008:Recurrence; D014384:Tuberculosis, Female Genital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D015483:HIV Antibodies