Influence of HIV co-infection on clinical presentation and disease outcome in hospitalized adults with tuberculous meningitis in Brazil: a nationwide observational study
Our findings suggest that despite greater prevalence in PLWH, these patients present fewer clinical signs and symptoms and lower mortality rates. Additionally, HIV was not an independent predictor of mortality in this study population.
Authors
- Caian L. Vinhaes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3370-7128)
- Bruno B. Andrade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6833-3811)
- Mariana Araújo‐Pereira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1141-1580)
- Klauss Villalva-Serra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9499-7929)
- Lucas Gábor Urmenyi
Institutions
- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- Universidade Salvador (BR)
- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-06-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1600104
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.03
Funders
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado da Bahia
- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz