HIV infection-related tuberculosis: clinical manifestations and treatment

Clin Infect Dis. 2010 May 15:50 Suppl 3:S223-30. doi: 10.1086/651495.

Abstract

Several aspects of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection-related tuberculosis (TB) and its treatment differ from those of TB in HIV-uninfected persons. The risk of TB and the clinical and radiographic manifestations of disease are primary examples. Antiretroviral therapy has a profound effect on lowering the risk of TB in HIV-infected persons, but it can also be associated with immune reconstitution inflammatory disease and unmasking of previously subclinical disease. There are also differences in treatment of HIV infection-related TB because of overlapping drug toxicities and drug-drug interactions between antiretroviral therapy and anti-TB therapy.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / drug therapy*
  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / pathology*
  • Anti-HIV Agents / therapeutic use
  • Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use
  • Drug Interactions
  • HIV Infections / complications*
  • Humans
  • Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome
  • Tuberculosis / drug therapy*
  • Tuberculosis / pathology*

Substances

  • Anti-HIV Agents
  • Antitubercular Agents