Immune reconstitution syndrome precipitated by bacille Calmette Guerin after initiation of antiretroviral therapy

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 648-649

  Siberry, George K ^a   Tessema, Solomon ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^b Police Force General Hospital   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Bacille Calmette Guerin (BCG); HIV; Immune reconstitution syndrome; Pediatric

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; BCG VACCINE; LAMIVUDINE; NEVIRAPINE; VIRUS RNA; ZIDOVUDINE;

ABSCESS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA; CASE REPORT; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; ETHIOPIA; GROWTH DISORDER; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNE RECONSTITUTION INFLAMMATORY SYNDROME; IMMUNOPATHOLOGY; INFANT; MALNUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNDROME; VIRUS LOAD;

ANTI-HIV AGENTS; BCG VACCINE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT;

EID: 33745726941     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.inf.0000224316.36588.0f     Document Type: Article

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