HIV-associated tuberculous lymphadenitis: the importance of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) as a complementary tool for the diagnosis of tuberculosis - a study of 104 patients Linfadenite tuberculosa associada ao HIV: a importância da reação em cadeia de polimerase (PCR) como ferramenta complementar para o diagnóstico da tuberculose - estudo de 104 pacientes

HIV-associated tuberculous lymphadenitis: the importance of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) as a complementary tool for the diagnosis of tuberculosis - a study of 104 patients Linfadenite tuberculosa associada ao HIV: a importância da reação em cadeia de polimerase (PCR) como ferramenta complementar para o diagnóstico da tuberculose - estudo de 104 pacientes

BACKGROUND: Lymphadenitis is common in HIV-positive patients. Diagnosis of the infections associated with this condition is complex, particularly in the case of tuberculosis. Rapid and specific detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) is fundamental in ensuring adequate treatment. I...

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Main Authors: Marcio Valle Cortez, Cintia Mara Costa de Oliveira, Rossicléia Lins Monte, José Ribamar de Araújo, Bruna Backsmann Braga, Débora Zotteli dos Reis, Luis Carlos de Lima Ferreira, Milton Ozório Moraes, Sinésio Talhari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2011-10-01
Series:Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
Subjects:
HIV
Infecções oportunistas relacionadas com a AIDS
Tuberculose
Tuberculose dos linfonodos
AIDS-related opportunistic infections
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, lymph node
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