Unveiling tuberculous pyomyositis: an emerging role of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 251.e1-251.e2

  Chen, Wei Liang ^a   Lin, Yuh Feng ^a   Tsai, Wei Chi ^a   Tsao, Yu Tzu ^a  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; COTRIMOXAZOLE; ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN;

ADULT; ANTIVIRAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; BUTTOCK; CASE REPORT; EDEMA; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1 INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNE RECONSTITUTION INFLAMMATORY SYNDROME; INCIDENCE; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYOMYOSITIS; STEROID THERAPY; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; TREATMENT RESPONSE; TUBERCULOUS PYOMYOSITIS; VIRUS LOAD;

EID: 65349166598     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2008.05.030     Document Type: Article

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