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Extrapulmonary tuberculosis in the setting of HIV hyperendemicity at a tertiary hospital in Durban, South Africa

Published in: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume 33 , issue 3 , 2018 , pages: 57–64

DOI: 10.1080/23120053.2017.1403207

Author(s): S Gounden Department of Internal Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, South Africa , R Perumal Department of Pulmonology and Critical Care, Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa, South Africa , NP Magula Department of Internal Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, South Africa

Keywords: HIV , extrapulmonary TB , risk factors for extrapulmonary TB , signs and symptoms of extrapulmonary TB

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Abstract

Background: South Africa has the highest burden of tuberculosis/human immunodeficiency virus (TB/HIV) co-infection in the world, with the province of KwaZulu-Natal representing the global epicentre of TB/HIV. While significant progress has been made to improve the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis, the diagnosis of extrapulmonary TB (EPTB) remains a significant challenge in resource-constrained settings.

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