Disseminated tuberculosis in an AIDS/HIV-infected patient
Acta Medica Iranica. 2013; 51 (8): 587-589
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-142891
ABSTRACT
Disseminated tuberculosis [TB] is commonly seen in HIV-infected patients and is major cause of death in these patients. In HIV-infected patients disseminated tuberculosis is frequently undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. In this article we report a case of disseminated TB in a HIV-infected patient with a relatively long history of fever and other complaints without definite diagnosis. Diagnosis of disseminated TB was confirmed by bone marrow biopsy and polymerase chain reaction analysis [PCR] of the ascitic fluid. With anti-TB treatment signs and symptoms improved.
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Tuberculosis
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Antitubercular Agents
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Acta Med. Iran.
Year:
2013
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