Radiographic features of pulmonary tuberculosis in patients infected by HIV: is there an objective indicator of co-infection?

Radiographic features of pulmonary tuberculosis in patients infected by HIV: is there an objective indicator of co-infection?

This study aimed to compare the radiographic characteristics of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection with those of HIV-negative patients. In all, 275 TB patients attending the outpatients clinics at the University Hospital/UFPE, were studied from...

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Main Authors: Maria de Fátima Militão de Albuquerque, Silvio Cavalcanti de Albuquerque, Antonio Roberto Leite Campelo, Marta Cruz, Wayner V. de Souza, Ricardo A.A. Ximenes, Roberta A.S. de Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2001-08-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
HIV/AIDS
Radiographic features
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