Measles in children with HIV infection: report of five cases.
Patients with AIDS have a high incidence of skin problems due to the immunosuppression and malnourishment that are inherent to the progression of this disease. Clinical manifestation of these skin lesions and their severity are different in AIDS patients. We made a prospective study of five cases of measles in children with HIV infection during a community outbreak, and there were typical as well as atypical forms of the disease, including one case with negative serology. There were pulmonary complications, but none of the patients died. The anti-retroviral treatment may have contributed to the decrease in measles morbidity in these pediatric AIDS patients.
De Carvalho
Vania
V
Pediatric Dermatology Division, Pathology Department, Clinical Hospital, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil. rcarvalho50@hotmail.com
Marinoni
Leide Parolin
LP
Martins
Luzilma Flenick
LF
Taniguchi
Kerstin
K
da Cruz
Cristina Rodrigues
CR
Bertogna
Jeanine
J
Fillus Neto
José
J
D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D018791:CD4 Lymphocyte Count; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008457:Measles / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D019562:Viral Load
D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007075:Immunoglobulin M