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Efektivitas Terapi Antituberkulosis Empirik Pada Pasien Dengan Penyakit Hiv Stadium Lanjut: Sebuah Laporan Kasus Berbasis Bukti, Natasha Chandra, Dina Elita, Evy Yunihastuti

Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia

Patients with advanced human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease have a high risk of mortality, with tuberculosis (TB) being one of the leading causes. Empiric antituberculosis therapy could be considered as a strategy to reduced mortality although there is no strong evidence. This study aims to review the efficacy of empiric antituberculosis therapy in patient with advanced HIV disease compared to isoniazid prophylaxis therapy and assessed with mortality as outcome. A 46- year old male patient with advanced HIV disease on antiretroviral therapy (ARV) and liver cirrhosis was admitted to hospital due to difficulties in sleeping and walking. During hospitalization he …