RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS PNEUMONIA IN AN AIDS PATIENT

Authors
VANDERVEN AJAM SWANINK CMA VANCREVEL R BOOTSMA GP KOOPMANS PP GALAMA JMD
Citation
Ajam. Vanderven et al., RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS PNEUMONIA IN AN AIDS PATIENT, Infection, 24(5), 1996, pp. 375-377
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Infectious Diseases
Journal title
Infection → ACNP
ISSN journal
03008126
Volume
24
Issue
5
Year of publication
1996
Pages
375 - 377
Database
ISI
SICI code
0300-8126(1996)24:5<375:RSVPIA>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Pneumonia caused by respiratory syncytial virus in an AIDS patient is reported, A co-infection with cytomegalovirus was also demonstrated, T reatment with ribavirin and foscarnet produced good clinical response. The patient, known to have serious obstructive lung disease, suffered from bronchial hyperreactivity for some time afterwards. The dilemma of antiviral therapy is discussed.