Relationship between chest radiographic patterns of tuberculosis and CD4+ cell count among HIV-infected patients at Katsina, Nigeria: A retrospective study
Conclusion Atypical chest radiographic features are commoner among HIV-infected PTB patients, especially those with low CD4+ cell counts, who also have low sputum smear yield. Providing facilities for TB culture in health care centres in Nigeria may reduce misdiagnosis.
Source: HIV and AIDS Review - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research
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