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. 2011:2011:585919.
doi: 10.1155/2011/585919. Epub 2010 Sep 13.

HIV-Associated Tuberculosis

Kogieleum Naidoo  1 , Kasavan Naidoo, Nesri Padayatchi, Quarraisha Abdool Karim
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HIV-Associated Tuberculosis

Kogieleum Naidoo et al. Clin Dev Immunol. 2011.

Abstract

The intersecting HIV and Tuberculosis epidemics in countries with a high disease burden of both infections pose many challenges and opportunities. For patients infected with HIV in high TB burden countries, the diagnosis of TB, ARV drug choices in treating HIV-TB coinfected patients, when to initiate ARV treatment in relation to TB treatment, managing immune reconstitution, minimising risk of getting infected with TB and/or managing recurrent TB, minimizing airborne transmission, and infection control are key issues. In addition, given the disproportionate burden of HIV in women in these settings, sexual reproductive health issues and particular high mortality rates associated with TB during pregnancy are important. The scaleup and resource allocation to access antiretroviral treatment in these high HIV and TB settings provide a unique opportunity to strengthen both services and impact positively in meeting Millennium Development Goal 6.

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