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A systemic review of tuberculosis with HIV coinfection in children

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The epidemiology of tuberculosis is adversely impacted by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) coinfection. HIV-infected patients are more prone to opportunistic infections, most commonly tuberculosis, and the risk of death in coinfected patients is higher than in those without HIV. Due to the impaired cellular immunity and reduced immunological response in HIV-infected patients, the classic imaging features of tuberculosis usually seen in patients without HIV may present differently. The aim of this review article is to highlight the imaging features that may assist in the diagnosis of tuberculosis in patients with HIV coinfection.

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    Jaishree Naidoo, Nasreen Mahomed & Halvani Moodley

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Naidoo, J., Mahomed, N. & Moodley, H. A systemic review of tuberculosis with HIV coinfection in children. Pediatr Radiol 47, 1269–1276 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-017-3895-9

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