title: Successful recovery of MERS CoV pneumonia in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: a case report.
abstract: Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS CoV) may cause severe pneumonia with significant morbidity and mortality, particularly in patients with multiple comorbid condition. MERS CoV pneumonia has not been previously reported in patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Herein, we report a case of MERS CoV pneumonia with a successful outcome in a patient recently diagnosed with HIV.
authors.affiliation: King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, P.O. Box 2231, Jeddah 21451, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: sarah.shalhoub@googlemail.com.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shalhoub
authors.affiliation: Molecular Laboratory, Medical Microbiology, King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Abdulwahab
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: AlZahrani
authors.affiliation: Molecular Laboratory, Medical Microbiology, King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Raed
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Simhairi
authors.affiliation: King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, P.O. Box 2231, Jeddah 21451, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Adnan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mushtaq
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018352:Coronavirus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D065207:Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus / Q000235:genetics; D011024:Pneumonia, Viral / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D013256:Steroids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D013256:Steroids
keywords: HIV; Immunodeficiency; MERS; Pneumonia