Pulmonary Tuberculosis in AIDS Patients

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Authors

Joel E. Fishman · Jackson Memorial Hospital

Efrat Saraf‐Lavi · Jackson Memorial Hospital

Masahiro Narita · Wichita State University

Elena S. Hollender · Wichita State University

Rajeev Ramsinghani · Jackson Memorial Hospital

David Ashkin · Wichita State University

Abstract

Transient worsening is frequently seen on chest radiography in AIDS patients with tuberculosis who subsequently undergo antiretroviral therapy. This phenomenon may be related to improved immune function.

Topics & Keywords

Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: American Journal of Roentgenology

Volume 174, Issue 1, pp. 43-49

DOI: 10.2214/ajr.174.1.1740043

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