Multiple organ failure during primary HIV infection.

Tattevin, Pierre; Camus, Christophe; Arvieux, Cédric; Ruffault, Annick; Michelet, Christian · Clin Infect Dis · 2007

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

The appearance of primary HIV infection ranges from an asymptomatic presentation to a symptomatic illness resembling infectious mononucleosis. Severe unusual presentations include acute myopericarditis, renal failure, and opportunistic infections such as esophageal candidiasis, cytomegalovirus infection, and Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia. We report a case of multiple organ failure during primary HIV infection.

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