8.6
Management of HIV-positive patients with active TB
National TB Management Guidelines, 2018 Edition. Chapter 8, TB and HIV.
Clinical description
Management of TB in HIV co-infected patients may present challenges related to TB diagnosis, drug-drug interactions, medication side effects and IRIS. The response to treatment may be slow in HIV-positive TB patents, especially when the patients are severely immunocompromised.
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