Clinical characteristics, diagnosis, treatment and outcomes of patients living with HIV and co-infected with tuberculosis and histoplasmosis: a 5-y retrospective case series.
María Eugenia Castellanos ReynosaMaria Eugenia CaalDanicela MercadoNarda MedinaJuan Carlos PérezTheophilus I EmetoEduardo ArathoonPublished in: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (2024)
PLHIV with concurrent TB and histoplasmosis infections are characterised by AHD, predominantly presenting with disseminated forms of these infections and with unspecific symptoms and signs. This evidence calls for early HIV and opportunistic infection screening and insights into the challenges and opportunities for the efficient diagnostic and therapeutic management of patients with AHD with concurrent histoplasmosis and TB infections.
Keyphrases
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- hiv aids
- antiretroviral therapy
- locally advanced
- hiv infected
- peritoneal dialysis
- hepatitis c virus
- prognostic factors
- hiv positive
- type diabetes
- squamous cell carcinoma
- hiv testing
- emergency department
- cross sectional
- skeletal muscle
- metabolic syndrome
- radiation therapy
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- physical activity
- glycemic control
- electronic health record