Autopsy Prevalence of Tuberculosis and Other Potentially Treatable Infections among Adults with Advanced HIV Enrolled in Out-Patient Care in South Africa.
Aaron S KaratTanvier OmarAnne von GottbergMpho TlaliViolet N ChihotaGavin J ChurchyardKatherine L FieldingSuzanne JohnsonNeil A MartinsonKerrigan McCarthyNicole WolterEmily B WongSalome CharalambousAlison D GrantPublished in: PloS one (2016)
TB, followed by bacterial infections, were the leading findings at autopsy among adults with advanced HIV enrolled from primary care clinics. To reduce mortality, strategies are needed to identify and direct those at highest risk into a structured pathway that includes expedited investigation and/or treatment of TB and other infections.
Keyphrases
- hiv positive
- primary care
- south africa
- antiretroviral therapy
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- hiv aids
- hiv infected
- hiv testing
- human immunodeficiency virus
- men who have sex with men
- hepatitis c virus
- risk factors
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- emergency department
- cardiovascular disease
- general practice
- electronic health record
- replacement therapy