Tuberculosis in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV): the fourth epidemic?

Authors

  • Santiago Estrada Mesa Dirección Seccional de Salud de Antioquia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.iatreia.3549

Keywords:

Tuberculosis, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

Abstract

A review on tuberculosis in patients infected with HIV is presented; it includes its epidemiologic, clinical, diagnostic, therapeutic and laboratory diagnosis aspects. Recommendations are given for the protection of health personnel involved in the medical care of HIV (+) patients coinfected with tuberculosis and with the processing of their specimens, in order to avoid dissemination of the latter infection.

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Author Biography

Santiago Estrada Mesa, Dirección Seccional de Salud de Antioquia

Médico y Microbiólogo, Laboratorio Departamental de Salud Pública, Dirección Seccional de Salud de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.

Published

1994-02-19

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Estrada Mesa S. Tuberculosis in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV): the fourth epidemic?. Iatreia [Internet]. 1994 Feb. 19 [cited 2025 Dec. 5];7(2):pág. 80-91. Available from: https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/iatreia/article/view/3549

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