[Retinitis in an infant infected with HIV].
A 7 month-old HIV-infected infant of African origin was admitted to the hospital. A routinely performed fundoscopy showed the presence of an unilateral left retinitis. Urine culture was positive for cytomegalovirus (CMV). Treatment with AZT (3.5 mg/kg/6 hr) was started concomitantly with monthly 350 mg/kg gammaglobulin intravenous administration. The retinitis resolved after 3 weeks and no recurrence was observed after 4 months of follow-up. The difficulties in establishing a diagnosis and in evaluating a response to treatment are briefly discussed.
Jonckheer
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T
Institut de Médecine Tropicale, Antwerpen.
de Selys
A
A
Pierre
C
C
Pattijn
S
S
Vercauteren
G
G
Moens
E
E
Taelman
H
H
Piot
P
P
D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D015497:HIV-1; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D015215:Zidovudine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005719:gamma-Globulins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use
D005719:gamma-Globulins; D015215:Zidovudine
Rétinite chez un nourrisson infecté par le VIH.