An interesting case of HSV pneumonia and PCP co-infection in a patient with AIDS: A diagnostic and management challenge

An interesting case of HSV pneumonia and PCP co-infection in a patient with AIDS: A diagnostic and management challenge

The advent of HIV and AIDS has brought about many diagnostic and management challenges regarding multiple opportunistic infections. Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) is a common presentation in patients with AIDS who are not on prophylaxis or highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Herpes...

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Main Authors: Mohammed Mitha, Kriban Reddy, Raveen Parboosing, Yacoob Coovadia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2009-03-01
Series:Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine
Online Access:https://sajhivmed.org.za/index.php/hivmed/article/view/997
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spelling doaj-2dbde692f4884d6cbb2072c08e97dd6c2020-11-24T21:21:54ZengAOSISSouthern African Journal of HIV Medicine1608-96932078-67512009-03-0110110.4102/sajhivmed.v10i1.997628An interesting case of HSV pneumonia and PCP co-infection in a patient with AIDS: A diagnostic and management challengeMohammed Mitha0Kriban Reddy1Raveen Parboosing2Yacoob Coovadia3University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, and National Health Laboratory ServiceUniversity of KwaZulu-NatalUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, and National Health Laboratory ServiceUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, and National Health Laboratory ServiceThe advent of HIV and AIDS has brought about many diagnostic and management challenges regarding multiple opportunistic infections. Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) is a common presentation in patients with AIDS who are not on prophylaxis or highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Herpes simplex 1 virus (HSV-1) is a ubiquitous virus that mainly causes benign disease during primary infection. However, it is known to cause severe pneumonia and disseminated disease in the immunocompromised.1 We present a case of HSV-1 pneumonitis and PCP co-infection in an HIV-positive patient with respiratory failure. To the best of our knowledge, based on Pubmed and Google Scholar searches, this is the first case to be reported in the English language literature.https://sajhivmed.org.za/index.php/hivmed/article/view/997
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author Mohammed Mitha
Kriban Reddy
Raveen Parboosing
Yacoob Coovadia
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Kriban Reddy
Raveen Parboosing
Yacoob Coovadia
An interesting case of HSV pneumonia and PCP co-infection in a patient with AIDS: A diagnostic and management challenge
Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine
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Kriban Reddy
Raveen Parboosing
Yacoob Coovadia
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title An interesting case of HSV pneumonia and PCP co-infection in a patient with AIDS: A diagnostic and management challenge
title_short An interesting case of HSV pneumonia and PCP co-infection in a patient with AIDS: A diagnostic and management challenge
title_full An interesting case of HSV pneumonia and PCP co-infection in a patient with AIDS: A diagnostic and management challenge
title_fullStr An interesting case of HSV pneumonia and PCP co-infection in a patient with AIDS: A diagnostic and management challenge
title_full_unstemmed An interesting case of HSV pneumonia and PCP co-infection in a patient with AIDS: A diagnostic and management challenge
title_sort interesting case of hsv pneumonia and pcp co-infection in a patient with aids: a diagnostic and management challenge
publisher AOSIS
series Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine
issn 1608-9693
2078-6751
publishDate 2009-03-01
description The advent of HIV and AIDS has brought about many diagnostic and management challenges regarding multiple opportunistic infections. Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) is a common presentation in patients with AIDS who are not on prophylaxis or highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Herpes simplex 1 virus (HSV-1) is a ubiquitous virus that mainly causes benign disease during primary infection. However, it is known to cause severe pneumonia and disseminated disease in the immunocompromised.1 We present a case of HSV-1 pneumonitis and PCP co-infection in an HIV-positive patient with respiratory failure. To the best of our knowledge, based on Pubmed and Google Scholar searches, this is the first case to be reported in the English language literature.
url https://sajhivmed.org.za/index.php/hivmed/article/view/997
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