Antiretroviral therapy and TB

Swaminathan, Soumya and Luetkemeyer, A and Srikantiah, P and Lin, R and Charlebois, E and Havlir, D V (2006) Antiretroviral therapy and TB. Tropical Doctor, 36 (2). pp. 73-79. ISSN Print: 0049-4755 Online: 1758-1133

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Abstract

With the expansion and convergence of the HIVandTB epidemicsworldwide, clinicians will increasingly will be called tomanage and treat co-infected patients. TB and HIV medications have overlapping and additive toxicities that can complicate therapy. Additional clinical challenges include choice of optimal first and second line antiretroviral therapy, appropriate timing of antiretroviral initiation,management of immune reconstitution disease, andTB diagnosed after initiation of HIV therapy. Despite the complexities presented by co-infection, many programmes have integrated care and are successfully treating patients with both HIV and TB.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Tuberculosis > Clinical Research
Divisions: Clinical Research
Depositing User: Dr. Rathinasabapati R
Date Deposited: 20 Dec 2013 07:00
Last Modified: 09 Mar 2016 06:32
URI: http://eprints.nirt.res.in/id/eprint/784

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