title: [The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in childhood].
abstract: There is an increasing concern about HIV infection in paediatric age, due to its increasing incidence in some countries, especially in Europe, and due to its social aspects. HIV infection has particular features, while occurring during paediatric age: infection of child frequently occurs during pregnancy (perinatal form of HIV infection), a period characterized by the immaturity of the immune system of the host. Encephalopathy is a frequent manifestation of the disease, recurrent fever episodes have a different pathogenesis than in adults, LIP (lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia) is a common manifestation of the disease and there is a higher progression rate to AIDS. Antiretroviral therapy, as zidovudine (AZT) in paediatric age is still on clinical trials, and only few preliminary data are available.
authors.affiliation: I Clinica delle Malattie Infettive, Università di Genova, Divisione Pediatrica.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Terragna
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ferrazin
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gotta
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wenda-Ciravegna
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D016049:Didanosine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015497:HIV-1; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D016047:Zalcitabine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015215:Zidovudine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D015215:Zidovudine; D016047:Zalcitabine; D016049:Didanosine
vernacular_title: La sindrome da immunodeficienza acquisita (AIDS) in età pediatrica.