Clinical characteristics and initial management of patients with tuberculous pericarditis in the HIV era: the Investigation of the Management of Pericarditis in Africa (IMPI Africa) registry

M. Mayosi, Bongani; Shey Wiysonge, Charles; Ntsekhe, Mpiko; Volmink, Jimmy; Gumedze, Freedom; Maartens, Gary; Aje, Akinyemi; Thomas, Baby; Thomas, Kandathil; A Awotedu, A; Thembela, Bongani; Mntla, Phindile; Maritz, Frans; Ngu Blackett, Kathleen; C Nkouonlack, Duquesne; Burch, Vanessa; Rebe, Kevin; Parish, Andy; Sliwa, Karen; Vezi, Brian; Alam, Nowshad; Brown, Basil; J. Gould, Trevor; Visser, Tim; Shey, Muki; Magula, Nombulelo; Commerford, Patrick

doi:10.1186/1471-2334-6-2

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Clinical characteristics and initial management of patients with tuberculous pericarditis in the HIV era: the Investigation of the Management of Pericarditis in Africa (IMPI Africa) registry

Published in BMC Infectious Diseases • Jan 6, 2006

Authors:

Bongani M. Mayosi

Charles Shey Wiysonge

Mpiko Ntsekhe

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The incidence of tuberculous pericarditis has increased in Africa as a result of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic. However, the effect of HIV co-infection on clinical features and prognosis in tuberculous pericarditis is not well characterised. We have used baseline data o...

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Medicine

Tuberculous pericarditis

Pericarditis

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