Cavitation of the Ghon focus in an HIV-infected infant who acquired tuberculosis after the initiation of HAART
Tuberculosis immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) may present as new or worsening cavitation. We present an HIV-infected infant in whom TB infection and subsequent cavitation of the Ghon focus appeared to coincide with immune reconstitution due to highly active antiretroviral therapy (...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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AOSIS
2009-03-01
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| Series: | Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine |
| Online Access: | https://sajhivmed.org.za/index.php/hivmed/article/view/1001 |