Paradoxical worsening of ocular tuberculosis in HIV patients after antiretroviral therapy [2]

Eye

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 667-668

  Rathinam, S R ^a   Lalitha, P ^a  

^a ARAVIND EYE HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; EFAVIRENZ; ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; LAMIVUDINE; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN; ZIDOVUDINE;

ACID FAST BACTERIUM; ADULT; CASE REPORT; COMORBIDITY; COUGHING; DISEASE EXACERBATION; EYE INFECTION; EYE PAIN; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNE RESPONSE; LETTER; LUNG INFILTRATE; MALE; PERFORATING EYE INJURY; SEROLOGY; SPUTUM EXAMINATION; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TUBERCULOSIS; UVEITIS; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 34248403691     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6702662     Document Type: Letter

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