High prevalence of drug-resistant tuberculosis and other mycobacteria among HIV-infected patients in Brazil: a systematic review

High prevalence of drug-resistant tuberculosis and other mycobacteria among HIV-infected patients in Brazil: a systematic review

There is a little-noticed trend involving human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients suspected of having tuberculosis: the triple-treatment regimen recommended in Brazil for years has been potentially ineffective in over 30% of the cases. This proportion may be attributable to drug resista...

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Main Authors: Ricardo H Bammann, Liliana A Zamarioli, Valdir S Pinto, Carla MP Vázquez, Marcelo N Litvoc, Giselle B Klautau, Fernando A Fiúza de Melo, Nilton J Cavalcante, Lucilaine Ferrazoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2010-09-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
tuberculosis
drug
resistant
mycobacterial
atypical
Brazil
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