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Record Nr.

UNINA9910807795203321

Titolo

TB/HIV [[electronic resource] ] : a clinical manual / / Stop TB Department, Department of HIV/AIDS, Department of Child and Adolescent Health Development ; writing team: Anthony Harries, Dermot Maher, Stephen Graham

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Geneva, : World Health Organization, 2004

ISBN

1-280-43620-4

9786610436200

92-4-068444-1

92-4-068138-8

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (212 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

GrahamStephen

HarriesA. D

MaherDermot

Disciplina

614.542

Soggetti

HIV (Viruses) - Africa

Tuberculosis - Africa

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

WHO/HTM/TB/2004.329.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Background information on tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus -- An expanded framework for effective tuberculosis control -- Diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in adults -- Diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in children -- Diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in adults and children -- Diagnosis of HIV infection in adults with tuberculosis -- Diagnosis of HIV infection in children with tuberculosis -- Standardized tuberculosis case definitions and treatment categories -- Management of patients with tuberculosis -- Side-effects of antituberculosis drugs -- Antiretroviral therapy for the treatment of HIV infection -- Treatment and prevention of other HIV-related diseases in TB/HIV patients -- Coordinated care in different settings -- Prevention of tuberculosis in HIV-infected individuals.

Sommario/riassunto

Developments since 1996, particularly in the TB/HIV field, have now prompted a second edition of this popular manual which provides a pocket-sized guide to the clinical management of TB, particularly in



patients suffering from co-infection with HIV. Designed for use by busy clinicians, the manual aims to promote the best possible diagnosis and treatment in low-income countries where the prevalence of TB and HIV infection is high, case loads are heavy, and laboratory support may be limited. With these needs in mind, the manual combines the latest scientific knowledge about TB and HIV with autho