Indications and diagnostic value of bone marrow examination in HIV-positive individuals: A 3-year review at Tygerberg Hospital

Indications and diagnostic value of bone marrow examination in HIV-positive individuals: A 3-year review at Tygerberg Hospital

Background: Bone marrow examination is a useful diagnostic tool in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients presenting with cytopenias and fever. However, its role in the afebrile and asymptomatic patient presenting with an isolated cytopenia is not well established. This study was condu...

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Main Authors: Ibtisam Abdullah, Nadhiya Subramony, Ernest Musekwa, Erica-Mari Nell, Fatima Alzanad, Carissa Chetty, Ethan Gantana, Robert K. Lohlun, Wardah Cerfontein, Bridget Cochrane, Zivanai C. Chapanduka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2021-08-01
Series:Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
bone marrow examination
investigation of cytopenia
indications
diagnostic yield
diagnostic utility
hiv
lymphoma
leukaemia
Online Access:https://sajid.co.za/index.php/sajid/article/view/273

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