Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in a HIV-infected patient with disseminated tuberculosis

Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) is the paradoxical worsening of pre-existing infectious processes after commencement of anti-retroviral therapy (ART) in HIV-infected patients. Its manifestations are dependent on the underlying opportunistic infections. We report a case of an HI...

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Main Authors: Koh Kwee Choy, Pak Jun Wee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia 2016-11-01
Series:Malaysian Family Physician
Subjects:
HIV
Online Access:http://e-mfp.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/immune-reconstitution.pdf