Optimizing Tuberculosis Diagnosis in Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Infected Inpatients Meeting the Criteria of Seriously Ill in the World Health Organization Algorithm
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2018 at "Clinical Infectious Diseases"
DOI: 10.1093/cid/cix988
Abstract: Background The World Health Organization (WHO) algorithm for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in seriously ill human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients lacks a firm evidence base. We aimed to develop a clinical prediction rule for the… read more here.
Keywords: diagnosis; seriously ill; tuberculosis; infected inpatients ... See more keywords
C-reactive protein and procalcitonin to discriminate between tuberculosis, Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia, and bacterial pneumonia in HIV-infected inpatients meeting WHO criteria for seriously ill: a prospective cohort study
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2018 at "BMC Infectious Diseases"
DOI: 10.1186/s12879-018-3303-6
Abstract: BackgroundTuberculosis, bacterial community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), and Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) are the three commonest causes of hospitalisation in HIV-infected adults. Prompt diagnosis and treatment initiation are important to reduce morbidity and mortality, but are hampered… read more here.
Keywords: crp procalcitonin; tuberculosis; procalcitonin; infected inpatients ... See more keywords