Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome presenting as chylothorax in a patient with HIV and <it>Mycobacterium tuberculosis </it>coinfection: a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection are at risk for <it>Mycobacterium tuberculosis </it>(TB) coinfection. The advent of antiretroviral therapy restores immunity in HIV-infected patients, but predisp...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-11-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/321 |