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HIV/AIDS Co-Infection
New HIV/AIDS co-infection study findings have been reported by scientists at University of Texas
March 3rd, 2009
According to recent research published in the journal Medicine, "Tuberculosis (TB) and coccidioidomycosis can have similar clinical and radiologic presentations but require different treatments. Coinfection with TB and Coccidioides immitis is uncommonly reported and may be underdiagnosed in endemic areas." "We performed a retrospective review of the medical records of all patients admitted to a TB referral hospital between 1995 and 2007, and selected all cases of TB and coccidioidomycosis coinfection in patients aged 18 years or older. All admitted patients had a diagnosis of TB and had sputum cultures for both pathogens. We reviewed clinical, laboratory, and...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-03-03)
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