Hospitalized tuberculosis: HIV versus non-HIV patients
Conclusions: Higher migrant ratio, unemployment, drug abuse history and extra-pulmonary involvement were the major differences on HIV patients. There were no significant differences in mycobacterial confirmation.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Martins de Matos Navarro Guia, M. F., Caixeiro, M., Boleo-Tome, J. P., Pacheco, P., Rodrigues, F. Tags: Tuberculosis Source Type: research
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