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Tuberculosis in HIV/AIDS patients: a Malaysian experience.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health ; 2005 Jul; 36(4): 946-53
Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-33377
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This retrospective study was conducted at the National Tuberculosis Center (NTBC) where 252 HIV-positive patients coexisting with tuberculosis (TB/HIV) were examined. We found that patients with pulmonary (PTB) and extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPT) had similar mean age. A higher sex ratio between male to female (10.71) was observed in patients with PTB. The other characteristics of patients with pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis were not statistically different from each other. Cough (88%) and hemoptysis were the most common presenting symptoms, significantly related to patients with PTB. Lymphadenopathy (33.5%) was the most common sign in patients with EPT. The majority of patients with pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis had CD4 cell counts of less than 200 cells/mm3 (range 0-1,179 with a median of 57 cells/mm3). Lung (89%) and miliary (55.6%) forms were the most frequent disease locations in patients with PTB and EPT, respectively. A higher percentage of patients with PTB (42%) were treated successfully with short-course (6 months) therapy, whereas in patients with EPT (43%) needed a longer period (9 months) for successful treatment. Of the patients who defaulted treatment, a higher proportion (87%) had PTB. No MDR-TB or relapse cases were found in this study.
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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Tuberculosis / Aged, 80 and over / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Sex Factors / Incidence / Retrospective Studies / Risk Factors Type of study: Etiology study / Incidence study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Aged80 Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Year: 2005 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Tuberculosis / Aged, 80 and over / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Sex Factors / Incidence / Retrospective Studies / Risk Factors Type of study: Etiology study / Incidence study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Aged80 Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Year: 2005 Type: Article