Respiratory syncytial virus pneumonia in an AIDS patient.
Pneumonia caused by respiratory syncytial virus in an AIDS patient is reported. A co-infection with cytomegalovirus was also demonstrated. Treatment with ribavirin and foscarnet produced good clinical response. The patient, known to have serious obstructive lung disease, suffered from bronchial hyperreactivity for some time afterwards. The dilemma of antiviral therapy is discussed.
van der Ven
A J
AJ
Dept. of Medical Microbiology, Academic Hospital Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Swanink
C M
CM
van Crevel
R
R
Bootsma
G P
GP
Koopmans
P P
PP
Galama
J M
JM
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016535:Bronchial Hyperreactivity / Q000150:complications; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications; D017245:Foscarnet / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011024:Pneumonia, Viral / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011859:Radiography; D018357:Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012254:Ribavirin / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D017245:Foscarnet; D012254:Ribavirin