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The diagnostic utility of bone marrow biopsies performed for the investigation of fever and/or cytopenias in HIV-infected adults at Groote Schuur Hospital.

This is a retrospective review of the results of consecutive bone marrow biopsies performed at our institution over a three year period on HIV positive patients for the investigation of fever and cytopenias. Clinical data, haematological parameters, morphology of bone marrow biopsy, Ziehl-Neelsen st...

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Main Author: Van Schalkwyk, Willem Adendorff
Other Authors: Opie, Jessica
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Language:English
Published: Division of Clinical Haematology 2014
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description This is a retrospective review of the results of consecutive bone marrow biopsies performed at our institution over a three year period on HIV positive patients for the investigation of fever and cytopenias. Clinical data, haematological parameters, morphology of bone marrow biopsy, Ziehl-Neelsen staining and microbiological culture results were analyzed. The aim of the study was to determine the diagnostic yield of this investigation.
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spelling oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/2834 The diagnostic utility of bone marrow biopsies performed for the investigation of fever and/or cytopenias in HIV-infected adults at Groote Schuur Hospital. Van Schalkwyk, Willem Adendorff Opie, Jessica Haematology This is a retrospective review of the results of consecutive bone marrow biopsies performed at our institution over a three year period on HIV positive patients for the investigation of fever and cytopenias. Clinical data, haematological parameters, morphology of bone marrow biopsy, Ziehl-Neelsen staining and microbiological culture results were analyzed. The aim of the study was to determine the diagnostic yield of this investigation. 2014-07-28T13:32:47Z 2014-07-28T13:32:47Z 2009 Master Thesis Masters MMed http://hdl.handle.net/11427/2834 eng application/pdf Division of Clinical Haematology Faculty of Health Sciences University of Cape Town
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The diagnostic utility of bone marrow biopsies performed for the investigation of fever and/or cytopenias in HIV-infected adults at Groote Schuur Hospital.
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title The diagnostic utility of bone marrow biopsies performed for the investigation of fever and/or cytopenias in HIV-infected adults at Groote Schuur Hospital.
title_full The diagnostic utility of bone marrow biopsies performed for the investigation of fever and/or cytopenias in HIV-infected adults at Groote Schuur Hospital.
title_fullStr The diagnostic utility of bone marrow biopsies performed for the investigation of fever and/or cytopenias in HIV-infected adults at Groote Schuur Hospital.
title_full_unstemmed The diagnostic utility of bone marrow biopsies performed for the investigation of fever and/or cytopenias in HIV-infected adults at Groote Schuur Hospital.
title_short The diagnostic utility of bone marrow biopsies performed for the investigation of fever and/or cytopenias in HIV-infected adults at Groote Schuur Hospital.
title_sort diagnostic utility of bone marrow biopsies performed for the investigation of fever and or cytopenias in hiv infected adults at groote schuur hospital
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