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

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:
Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome
HIV
tuberculosis
antiretroviral therapy
Online Access:http://e-mfp.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/immune-reconstitution.pdf
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spelling doaj-652236b0ec3c4c51b25eb2b1bb40ab552020-11-24T22:30:47ZengAcademy of Family Physicians of MalaysiaMalaysian Family Physician1985-22742016-11-011112730Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in a HIV-infected patient with disseminated tuberculosisKoh Kwee Choy 0Pak Jun Wee 1Department of Medicine, International Medical UniversityHospital Raja Permaisuri BainunImmune 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 HIV-infected patient with disseminated tuberculosis, who responded thttp://e-mfp.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/immune-reconstitution.pdfImmune reconstitution inflammatory syndromeHIVtuberculosisantiretroviral therapy
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author Koh Kwee Choy
Pak Jun Wee
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Pak Jun Wee
Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in a HIV-infected patient with disseminated tuberculosis
Malaysian Family Physician
Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome
HIV
tuberculosis
antiretroviral therapy
author_facet Koh Kwee Choy
Pak Jun Wee
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title Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in a HIV-infected patient with disseminated tuberculosis
title_short Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in a HIV-infected patient with disseminated tuberculosis
title_full Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in a HIV-infected patient with disseminated tuberculosis
title_fullStr Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in a HIV-infected patient with disseminated tuberculosis
title_full_unstemmed Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in a HIV-infected patient with disseminated tuberculosis
title_sort immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in a hiv-infected patient with disseminated tuberculosis
publisher Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia
series Malaysian Family Physician
issn 1985-2274
publishDate 2016-11-01
description 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 HIV-infected patient with disseminated tuberculosis, who responded t
topic Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome
HIV
tuberculosis
antiretroviral therapy
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