Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy treated with cidofovir in HIV-infected patients receiving highly active anti-retroviral therapy

Authors
Portilla, J Boix, V Roman, F Reus, S Merino, E
Citation
J. Portilla et al., Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy treated with cidofovir in HIV-infected patients receiving highly active anti-retroviral therapy, J INFECTION, 41(2), 2000, pp. 182-184
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Immunology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF INFECTION
ISSN journal
01634453 → ACNP
Volume
41
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
182 - 184
Database
ISI
SICI code
0163-4453(200009)41:2<182:PMLTWC>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) has been a devastating dis ease for HIV-I-infected patients since the beginning of the AIDS pandemic. Currently highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) seems to improve the outcome of PML in many patients, We describe two cases of PML whose course worsened in spite of HAART, but had a good response to cidofovir, (C) 2000 The British infection Society.