HIV and SARS-CoV-2 co-infection: The diagnostic challenges of dual pandemics
S. Afr. med. j. (Online)
; 110(6): 473-475, 2020.
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em Inglês
| AIM (África)
| ID: biblio-1271261
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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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Base de dados:
AIM (África)
Assunto principal:
África do Sul
/
Coinfecção
/
COVID-19
País/Região como assunto:
África
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
S. Afr. med. j. (Online)
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Artigo