Paradoxical Reaction during Tuberculosis Treatment in HIV-Seronegative Patients
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Background: It has been suggested that deterioration of tuberculosis (TB) during appropriate treatment, termed a paradoxical reaction (PR), is more common and severe in HIV positive individuals on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Method: A study was undertaken to determine the frequency of PR and its associated features in a population of HIV+TB+ patients and a similar sized group ...
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BACKGROUND It has been suggested that deterioration of tuberculosis (TB) during appropriate treatment, termed a paradoxical reaction (PR), is more common and severe in HIV positive individuals on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). METHOD A study was undertaken to determine the frequency of PR and its associated features in a population of HIV+TB+ patients and a similar sized group ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Infectious Diseases
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1058-4838,1537-6591
DOI: 10.1086/500459