title: [Retinitis in an infant infected with HIV].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Institut de Médecine Tropicale, Antwerpen.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jonckheer
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: de Selys
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pierre
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pattijn
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vercauteren
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Moens
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Taelman
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Piot
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D005719:gamma-Globulins; D015215:Zidovudine
vernacular_title: Rétinite chez un nourrisson infecté par le VIH.