Tuberculosis and HIV—An Update on the “Cursed Duet” in Children

HIV and tuberculosis (TB) often occur together with each exacerbating the other. Improvements in vertical transmission prevention has reduced the number of HIV-infected children being born and early antiretroviral therapy (ART) protects against tuberculosis. However, with delayed HIV diagnosis, HIV-...

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Main Authors: Samantha H.-L. Fry, Shaun L. Barnabas, Mark F. Cotton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
HIV
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2019.00159/full