Tuberculosis in HIV coinfected patients– Study of clinical profile and laboratory datas with special consideration to CD4 counts at Tertiary care hospital

Dr. Rahul Vasava; Dr. Prakash Makwana

Volume : IV, Issue : I, January - 2015

Tuberculosis in HIV coinfected patients– Study of clinical profile and laboratory datas with special consideration to CD4 counts at Tertiary care hospital

Dr. Rahul Vasava , Dr. Prakash Makwana

Abstract :

Global incidence and prevalence of HIV and TB coinfection has created significant problem in developing and developed countries. Tuberculosis is the most common HIV related opportunistic infection in India. Main aim of our study was to carry work up of HIV positive patients who are diagnosed to have tuberculosis and detailed analysis of clinical profile, radiological and laboratory datas with giving special consideration to CD4 counts. With HIV coinfection tuberculosis evolves and manifestate frequently in atypical presentation in different stages of HIV. So difficulties in diagnosis of TB and managing in this scenario is significant challenge as frequently delayed diagnosis of TB and increased incidence of drug resistant TB among such cases occurs.