HIV and SARS-CoV-2 co-infection: The diagnostic challenges of dual pandemics.
S Afr Med J
; 110(6): 473-475, 2020 04 30.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-679205
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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Main subject:
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis
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Pneumonia, Viral
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HIV Infections
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Coronavirus Infections
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Clinical Laboratory Techniques
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
S Afr Med J
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
SAMJ.2020.V110I6.14825
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