Simultaneous occurrence of 2 HIV-related immunereconstitution diseases after initiation of highly active antiretroviral therapy.
The case of a 44-y-old woman with HIV infection and cytomegalovirus retinitis in whom antiretroviral therapy (HAART) revealed pulmonary cryptococcosis is presented. Pulmonary cryptococcosis occurred simultaneously with immune recovery uveitis after starting HAART, showing that complex clinical pictures may arise from immunreconstitution diseases.
Legendre
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Basel Center for HIV-Research, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland.
Battegay
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Nuttli
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Dalquen
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Nuesch
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D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000821:virology; D000328:Adult; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000302:isolation & purification; D017726:Cytomegalovirus Retinitis / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D014605:Uveitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000821:virology