Tuberculosis in patients with HIV infection

Med Clin North Am. 1993 Nov;77(6):1369-90. doi: 10.1016/s0025-7125(16)30199-7.

Abstract

Tuberculosis is the most common opportunistic infection in patients with HIV infection worldwide and is the only one that is transmissible to others by the respiratory route. Tuberculosis is curable and preventable. Early detection of tuberculosis disease and infection in individuals with or at risk for HIV infection is paramount. This approach can minimize the devastating interaction between these two diseases.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections* / diagnosis
  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections* / epidemiology
  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections* / immunology
  • Antitubercular Agents / adverse effects
  • Antitubercular Agents / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Drug Resistance, Microbial
  • HIV Infections* / complications
  • HIV Infections* / epidemiology
  • HIV Infections* / immunology
  • HIV-1*
  • Humans
  • Tuberculin Test
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary* / diagnosis
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary* / epidemiology
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary* / immunology
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary* / prevention & control

Substances

  • Antitubercular Agents