title: Respiratory syncytial virus pneumonia in an AIDS patient.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Medical Microbiology, Academic Hospital Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: van der Ven
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Swanink
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: van Crevel
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Bootsma
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Koopmans
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Galama
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D017245:Foscarnet; D012254:Ribavirin