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 staining and microbiological culture results were analyzed. The aim of the study was to determine the diagnostic yield of this investigation.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Division of Clinical Haematology

Year dc:date.issued

2009

Author dc:creator

• Van Schalkwyk, Willem Adendorff

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Opie, Jessica

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/2834

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/2834