title: Immune reconstitution syndrome in a human immunodeficiency virus infected child due to giardiasis leading to shock.
abstract: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome has been reported in association with tuberculosis, herpes zoster (shingles), Cryptococcus neoformans, Kaposi's sarcoma, Pneumocystis pneumonia, hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, herpes simplex virus, Histoplasma capsulatum, human papillomavirus, and Cytomegalovirus. However, it has never been documented with giardiasis. We present a 7-year-old HIV infected girl who developed diarrhea and shock following the initiation of antiretroviral therapy, and her stool showed the presence of giardiasis.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric HIV Clinic, B J Wadia Hospital for Children, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Sneha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nandy
authors.affiliation: Pediatric HIV Clinic, B J Wadia Hospital for Children, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Ira
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Shah
keywords: Giardiasis; human immunodeficiency virus; immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome