Integrated therapy for HIV and tuberculosis

• Main Authors: Weerawat Manosuthi, Surasak Wiboonchutikul, Somnuek Sungkanuparph
• Other Authors: Mahidol University. Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital. Division of Infectious Diseases
• Format: Review Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Open Access article; HIV; Tuberculosis; Treatment; Integrated therapy
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/2721
• Institution: Mahidol University

Tuberculosis (TB) has been the most common opportunistic infection and cause of mortality among HIV-infected patients, especially in resource-limited countries. Clinical manifestations of TB vary and depend on the degree of immunodeficiency. Sputum microscopy and culture with drug-susceptibility t...