HIV/AIDS Co-Infection Therapy
Investigators at School of Medicine, Department of General Surgery target HIV/AIDS co-infection therapy
Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, August 7th, 2007
Researchers detail in "A single surgical unit's experience with abdominal tuberculosis in the HIV/AIDS era," new data in HIV/AIDS co-infection. "Human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) has resulted in a resurgence of abdominal tuberculosis in South Africa, and these patients often present to general surgeons. We describe a single-hospital experience in a region of high HIV prevalence," scientists in Congella, South Africa report.
"A prospective database of all patients with suspected abdominal tuberculosis was maintained from January 2003 until July 2005. There were 67 patients (20 men, 47 women) with an average age of 32 years (range...
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