Abdominal tuberculosis: sonographic diagnosis and treatment response in HIV-positive adults in rural South Africa

Tom Heller, Sam Goblirsch, Claudia Wallrauch, Richard Lessells, Enrico Brunetti

International Journal of Infectious Diseases · 2010 · 62 citations · 15 references

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Abstract

Characteristic sonographic features of abdominal TB are common in HIV-infected inpatients in a rural African setting. Ultrasound should be introduced into clinical algorithms for the diagnosis of extrapulmonary TB.

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