Tuberculosis-immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in HIV-negative children
Even though tuberculosis-immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (TB-IRIS) is usually found in HIV-positive patients receiving antiviral treatment, it can also occur in HIV-negative patients especially if they have risk factors. We report a unique case of TB-IRIS in an immunocompetent child pres...
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th-mahidol.873192023-06-20T12:31:40Z Tuberculosis-immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in HIV-negative children Palamit A. Mahidol University Medicine Even though tuberculosis-immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (TB-IRIS) is usually found in HIV-positive patients receiving antiviral treatment, it can also occur in HIV-negative patients especially if they have risk factors. We report a unique case of TB-IRIS in an immunocompetent child presenting with new onset of pleuritic chest pain after receiving anti-TB drugs. TB-IRIS should be considered as a differential diagnosis in case of clinical deterioration or appearance of new typical lesions despite appropriate anti-TB treatment for more than 2 weeks in the absence of persistently active TB or any other alternative causes. This will prevent physicians from misdiagnosis as superimposed infections, treatment failure or TB relapse. 2023-06-20T05:31:40Z 2023-06-20T05:31:40Z 2022-05-01 Article Respirology Case Reports Vol.10 No.5 (2022) 10.1002/rcr2.945 20513380 2-s2.0-85128864062 https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/87319 SCOPUS |
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Even though tuberculosis-immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (TB-IRIS) is usually found in HIV-positive patients receiving antiviral treatment, it can also occur in HIV-negative patients especially if they have risk factors. We report a unique case of TB-IRIS in an immunocompetent child presenting with new onset of pleuritic chest pain after receiving anti-TB drugs. TB-IRIS should be considered as a differential diagnosis in case of clinical deterioration or appearance of new typical lesions despite appropriate anti-TB treatment for more than 2 weeks in the absence of persistently active TB or any other alternative causes. This will prevent physicians from misdiagnosis as superimposed infections, treatment failure or TB relapse. |
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Tuberculosis-immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in HIV-negative children |
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Tuberculosis-immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in HIV-negative children |
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Tuberculosis-immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in HIV-negative children |
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Tuberculosis-immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in HIV-negative children |
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