A case of severe CMV-colitis in an HIV positive patient despite moderate immunodeficiency.
CMV-colitis is rare in HIV positive patients with CD4 counts higher than 100 microl(-1). We report a patient who was suffering from extensive CMV-colitis despite modest immune defect. The diagnosis was confirmed by repeated biopsies. The patient experienced an unusually long recovery which was only achieved after initiation of HAART.
Wolf
Timo
T
Department of Infectious Diseases, JWG University, Frankfurt, Germany. timo.wolf@kgu.de
Bickel
Markus
M
Faust
Dominik
D
Fellbaum
Christian
C
Brodt
Hans-Reinhard
HR
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D000328:Adult; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003092:Colitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology; D003113:Colonoscopy; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D019380:Anti-HIV Agents