In-Hospital Mortality of Disseminated Tuberculosis in Patients Infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Joint Authors
Deutschendorf, Caroline
Goldani, Luciano Zubaran
dos Santos, Rodrigo Pires
Scheid, Karin
Source
Journal of Immunology Research
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-07-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Tuberculosis (TB) is a cause of significant morbidity and mortality in patients with AIDS.
The goal of our study was to determine predictors of in-hospital mortality in patients with AIDS and disseminated tuberculosis in a middle-income country.
Material and Methods.
We conducted a retrospective cohort study in a tertiary care center, for patients with AIDS in southern Brazil.
From 1996 to 2008, all patients with the diagnosis of disseminated TB were included.
Results.
Eighty patients were included.
In-hospital mortality was 35% (N=28).
On multivariate Cox regression analysis, low basal albumin (P<.01) was associated with death, and fever at admission was related to better survival (P<.01).
Conclusion.
Albumin levels or fever are independent predictors of survival in patients with HIV and disseminated TB.
They can serve as indirect markers of immunodeficiency in patients with disseminated TB and AIDS.
American Psychological Association (APA)
dos Santos, Rodrigo Pires& Deutschendorf, Caroline& Scheid, Karin& Goldani, Luciano Zubaran. 2010. In-Hospital Mortality of Disseminated Tuberculosis in Patients Infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Journal of Immunology Research،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
dos Santos, Rodrigo Pires…[et al.]. In-Hospital Mortality of Disseminated Tuberculosis in Patients Infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Journal of Immunology Research Vol. 2011, no. 2011 (2010), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
dos Santos, Rodrigo Pires& Deutschendorf, Caroline& Scheid, Karin& Goldani, Luciano Zubaran. In-Hospital Mortality of Disseminated Tuberculosis in Patients Infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Journal of Immunology Research. 2010. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-990724
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-990724
