Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in CNS tuberculosis.
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BACKGROUND Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS), an exaggerated inflammatory response with clinical worsening due to immune recovery during treatment, is rare in the immune-competent population. CASE CHARACTERISTICS A 5-½-year old immune-competent girl with CNS tuberculosis without HIV who developed paradoxical IRIS. OUTCOME Response to supportive care along with Anti-tuberculosis treatment. MESSAGE IRIS can occur in tuberculosis, even in the immuno-competent.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Indian pediatrics
دوره 51 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014