TB/HIV
Subtitle: a Clinical Manual, Second Edition
Edition: 2 edition
Publisher: World Health Organization
Published: November 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9789241546348
Subjects: HIV / AIDS
First sentence: Untreated HIV infection leads to progressive immunodeficiency and increased susceptibility to infections, including TB.
Description: Developments since 1996, particularly in the TB/HIV field, have now prompted a second edition of this popular manual which provides a pocket-sized guide to the clinical management of TB, particularly in patients suffering from co-infection with HIV. Designed for use by busy clinicians, the manual aims to promote the best possible diagnosis and treatment in low-income countries where the prevalence of TB and HIV infection is high, case loads are heavy, and laboratory support may be limited. With these needs in mind, the manual combines the latest scientific knowledge about TB and HIV with authoritative advice based on extensive field experience in several of the hardest hit countries.