title: Ribavirin and intravenous immune globulin therapy for measles pneumonia in HIV infection.
abstract: We have described a patient, immunocompromised from an infection with the human immunodeficiency virus, who had rapidly progressive measles complicated by measles pneumonia and respiratory failure. Rapid improvement in the patient's condition followed therapy with inhaled ribavirin and intravenous immune globulin. Patients who have measles pneumonia associated with respiratory failure may benefit from combination therapy with ribavirin and IV immune globulin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport.
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Stogner
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Black-Payne
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bocchini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008457:Measles / Q000150:complications*; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012254:Ribavirin / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D007136:Immunoglobulins; D012254:Ribavirin