title: Retroviral rebound syndrome with fatal outcome after discontinuation of antiretroviral therapy.
abstract: We report the case of a patient with AIDS who developed retroviral rebound syndrome that led to death after antiretroviral therapy was stopped because of toxicity. Cases of retroviral rebound syndrome reported in the literature are briefly reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. agarlin@partners.org
authors.forename: Amy B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Garlin
authors.forename: Paul E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Sax
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000328:Adult; D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents