[Drug hypersensitivity in AIDS patients: report of a case].
Drug allergy is a common symptom in HIV infected patients, with higher prevalence that in general population. We describe a child with AIDS and adverse reactions to several drugs indicated for Pneumocystis carinii prophylaxis and antibiotics. Reaction to intravenous pentamidine was present in this case and it is not an usual findings in HIV infected children. Alternative therapy and desensitization to TMP-SMX are also discussed.
Ribeiro
L M
LM
Departamento de Pediatria, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo.
Pastorino
A C
AC
Grumach
A S
AS
Jacob
C M
CM
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016720:Pneumocystis Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013420:Sulfamethoxazole / Q000009:adverse effects; D014295:Trimethoprim / Q000009:adverse effects
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D014295:Trimethoprim; D013420:Sulfamethoxazole