Acquired immune deficiency syndrome in the Middle East from imported blood.
In Saudi Arabia, a native patient with no known risk factors for the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) developed both clinical and laboratory evidence of AIDS 2 years after receiving transfusion of 11 units of blood obtained from a commercial distributor in the United States. This case suggests that a history of transfusions of blood components imported from areas where AIDS is prevalent should be elicited from patients in the Middle East with symptoms and physical findings suggesting AIDS.
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D001782:Blood Donors; D005431:Florida; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D065227:Transfusion Reaction