HIV and SARS-CoV-2 co-infection: The diagnostic challenges of dual pandemics

Parker, A; Shaw, J; Karamchand, S; Lahri, S; Schrueder, N; Chothia, M. Y; Mowlana, A; Lalla, U; Allwood, B. W; Koegelenberg, C. F. N; Taljaard, J. J

Parker, A; Shaw, J; Karamchand, S; Lahri, S; Schrueder, N; Chothia, M. Y; Mowlana, A; Lalla, U; Allwood, B. W; Koegelenberg, C. F. N; Taljaard, J. J.

Parker, A; s.af
Shaw, J; s.af
Karamchand, S; s.af
Lahri, S; s.af
Schrueder, N; s.af
Chothia, M. Y; s.af
Mowlana, A; s.af
Lalla, U; s.af
Allwood, B. W; s.af
Koegelenberg, C. F. N; s.af
Taljaard, J. J; s.af

S. Afr. med. j. (Online) ; 110(6): 473-475, 2020.

Article in English | AIM | ID: biblio-1271261

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

The first critically ill patient admitted to our hospital in Cape Town, South Africa, during the COVID-19 pandemic was co-infected with HIV and SARS-CoV-2. Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) and other respiratory opportunistic infections share many clinical features with severe COVID-19. Our understanding of the nuances of co-management of HIV and COVID-19 is evolving. We describe the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges presented by this case

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COVID-19; Coinfection/diagnosis; South Africa

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Index: AIM (Africa) Main subject: South Africa / Coinfection / COVID-19 Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: English Journal: S. Afr. med. j. (Online) Year: 2020 Type: Article

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