Evaluation of clinical, laboratory, radiographical and histopathological characteristics in patients with spinal tuberculosis in the context of HIV infection: An analysis of 52 patients from a South African tertiary hospital

Background. South Africa (SA) has the highest prevalence of people with tuberculosis (TB) and HIV coinfection globally. People living with HIV have an increased risk of TB infection, and are more likely to develop extrapulmonary TB. Approximately 10 - 20% of extrapulmonary TB accounts for skele...

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Main Authors: J Scherer, M Locketz, S Castelein, R Dunn, M Held, F Thienemann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African Medical Association 2024-11-01
Series:South African Medical Journal
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Online Access:https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/article/view/2065
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