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
- locally advanced
- antiretroviral therapy
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv positive
- hepatitis c virus
- prognostic factors
- squamous cell carcinoma
- patient reported outcomes
- physical activity
- radiation therapy
- case report
- hiv testing
- depressive symptoms
- insulin resistance
- metabolic syndrome
- sleep quality
- electronic health record