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BACKGROUND
The consequence of trace elements deficiency has been associated with an increased risk of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) disease progression and mortality. This study examined the association between high concentrations of chromium (Cr) and manganese (Mn) in scalp hair,
To test the hypothesis that antituberculous drug disposition is altered in patients with AIDS, we studied the steady-state pharmacokinetics of isoniazid (300 mg/d), rifampin (600 mg/d), and pyrazinamide (1,500 mg/d) in 29 adults (14 patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] and 15
BACKGROUND
The consequence of a deficiency in trace elements has been associated with an increased risk of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) disease progression and mortality. This study examined the association between high scalp hair and blood arsenic, cadmium, lead, and nickel
BACKGROUND
Electrolyte deficiency has been associated with an increased risk of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) disease progression and mortality. This study examined the association between low electrolyte concentrations in blood and scalp hair and the presence of opportunistic
BACKGROUND
The emergence of resistance to antimicrobials by pathogens has reached crisis levels, calling for identification of alternative means to combat diseases.
OBJECTIVE
To determine antimicrobial activity of crude methanolic extract of Aloe secundiflora Engl. from Lake Victoria region of
BACKGROUND
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared Tuberculosis (TB) a global emergency in 1993. Prevalence of TB and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) co-infection worldwide is 0.18% and about 8% TB cases have HIV infection. Effective chemotherapy has been available for treatment of TB
The aim of this study was to retrospectively analyze the clinical, endoscopic, and pathologic features of intestinal tuberculosis (TB).
The prevalence of intestinal TB has been increasing in China.
The clinical, imaging and laboratory examination, endoscopic, and pathologic data of 81 cases of
BACKGROUND
Diarrhea is a common complication of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), occurring in almost 90% of AIDS patients in developing countries like India. The present study was aimed to determine the prevalence and microbiological profile of pathogens associated with diarrhea in human
This case report focuses on an immigrant admitted to the Department of Respiratory Diseases, University Hospital Brno due to suspicion of relapsing intestinal tuberculosis. The patient presented with fever, night sweat, weight loss, diarrhea, and a history of several tuberculosis attacks in the last
We report a 44 years old male, presenting with an eight months history of right lower quadrant pain, diarrhea and weight loss. Colonoscopy showed a proliferative and ulcerated lesion in the cecum, with necrotic areas. Barium enema showed an extensive irregular stenosis with rigidity of cecum and
Gastrocolic fistula secondary to primary gastric lymphoma is a very rare entity. On admission to outpatient clinics, it may be difficult to diagnose gastrocolic fistula, as its clinical symptoms are nonspecific. A 65-year-old man was presented with weight loss, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue,
OBJECTIVE
To improve the awareness of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB).
METHODS
168 cases of HIV-positive PTB in Bata Regional Hospital, Guinea Equatorial from January 1996 to November 1999 were analyzed.
RESULTS
HIV seroprevalence rose from
A 36-year-old male was admitted to our hospital because of adrenal insufficiency. About one month before admission, he was diagnosed as pulmonary tuberculosis and started anti-tuberculosis therapy with isoniazid, rifampicin, ethambutol, and pyrazinamide. On the tenth day, general fatigue, abdominal
We experienced a double infection of tuberculosis and amebiasis of the liver. A 28 year old male with AIDS was admitted to our hospital because of severe diarrhea and liver abscess by Entamoeba histolytica. In spite of improvement of the diarrhea and liver abscess by the therapy against E.