Fatal haemolytic uraemic syndrome in an AIDS patient with disseminated adenovirus and cytomegalovirus co-infection.
We describe a fatal case of haemolytic uraemic syndrome in a young woman with AIDS, and disseminated adenovirus (ADV) and cytomegalovirus (CMV) co-infection. We hypothesize that ADV/CMV co-infection may have a causative role in this clinical picture.
Francisci
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Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale e Scienze Biochimiche, 2Cinica Malattie Infettive, Universita degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia, Italy.
Marroni
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M
Morosi
S
S
Canovari
B
B
Belfiori
B
B
Stagni
G
G
Baldelli
F
F
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology; D000258:Adenovirus Infections, Human / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003092:Colitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000821:virology; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004751:Enteritis / Q000209:etiology / Q000821:virology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D017245:Foscarnet / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015774:Ganciclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006463:Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use
D017245:Foscarnet; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination; D015774:Ganciclovir