HIV and SARS-CoV-2 co-infection: The diagnostic challenges of dual pandemics
S. Afr. med. j. (Online)
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110(6): 473-475, 2020.
Article
in English
| AIM
| ID: biblio-1271261
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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AIM (Africa)
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South Africa
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Coinfection
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COVID-19
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
S. Afr. med. j. (Online)
Year:
2020
Type:
Article
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