The new face of tuberculosis in the context of the tuberculosis-HIV association in Abidjan, Ivory Coast

• Published in: Tubercle and lung disease Vol. 76; no. 6; p. 505
• Main Authors: Domoua, K, Coulibaly, G, N'Dhatz, M, Traore, F, Kanga, K, Konan, J B, Beugre, L K, Yapi, A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: French
• Published: Scotland 01.12.1995
• Subjects: Adult; Antitubercular Agents - therapeutic use; CD4 Lymphocyte Count; Child; Cote d'Ivoire - epidemiology; Drug Therapy, Combination; HIV Infections - complications; HIV Seroprevalence; HIV-1; HIV-2; Humans; Radiography; Tuberculosis - complications; Tuberculosis - drug therapy; Tuberculosis - epidemiology; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - diagnosis; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - diagnostic imaging; Drugs; Measurement; Pulmonary Effects; Prevalence; Laboratory Examinations And Diagnoses; Africa; Viral Diseases; Biology; Infections; French Speaking Africa; Hiv Infections; Ivory Coast; Research Methodology; Examinations And Diagnoses; Diseases; Western Africa; Treatment; Tuberculosis; Signs And Symptoms; Research Report; Developing Countries; Physiology; Africa South Of The Sahara

This article reviews the main clinical aspects and progression of HIV-related tuberculosis in Abidjan. HIV prevalence in tuberculosis patients is high, estimated at 46.2% in 1992, with a clear predominance of HIV-1 over HIV-2. More than 61% of co-infected tuberculous patients meet the WHO's cli...