title: [HIV infected child in otolaryngological practice].
abstract: The authors present material about 12 HIV infected children at the age between 0 and 18 years observed and treated in Department of Infectious Diseases Medical University of Gdansk in the period between 1991 till 2006. Retrospectively medical records of 4 of them currently undergoing observation and treatment have been analyzed taking into consideration: ways of HIV infection, applying the possible retroviral profilactic to a mother and a child, the damaging o of immunological condition in the period of observation and treatment as well as the possible head and neck changes. The authors come to conclusion that changes in oral cavity may be the first symptom of child HIV infection and in the oral candidiasis symptoms the possibility of HIV infection should be taken into account.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Chorób Zakaźnych AM w Gdańsku.
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Smiatacz
authors.forename: Waldemar
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Narozny
authors.forename: Jerzy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kuczkowski
authors.forename: Hanna
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Trocha
authors.forename: Czesław
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stankiewicz
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D002669:Child Welfare; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D011044:Poland; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome