The Prevalence of Intraocular Tuberculosis in HIV-positive and HIV-negative Patients in South Africa Using a Revised Classification System.
Derrick P SmitTonya Marianne EsterhuizenDavid MeyerPublished in: Ocular immunology and inflammation (2016)
South Africa has a high prevalence of intraocular tuberculosis. Younger, male, HIV-positive patients are more likely to have probable intraocular tuberculosis, while older, female, HIV-negative patients are more likely to have possible intraocular tuberculosis.
Keyphrases
- hiv positive
- south africa
- antiretroviral therapy
- men who have sex with men
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- hiv aids
- chronic kidney disease
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- ejection fraction
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv infected
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- emergency department
- risk factors
- middle aged
- electronic health record