Cryptococcal breast abscess in an HIV-positive patient: Arguments for reviewing the definition of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome

Journal of Infection

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 82-84

  Haddow, Lewis J ^a,b   Sahid, Faieza ^a   Moosa, Mahomed Yunus S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast; Cryptococcus; HIV; Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; COTRIMOXAZOLE; EFAVIRENZ; FLUCONAZOLE; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS ANTIBODY; LAMIVUDINE; STAVUDINE;

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BEDTIME DOSAGE; BREAST ABSCESS; CASE REPORT; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; FEMALE; FUNGUS CULTURE; HERPES ZOSTER; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNE RECONSTITUTION INFLAMMATORY SYNDROME; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; THRUSH; VIRUS LOAD;

ABSCESS; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY, HIGHLY ACTIVE; BREAST; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; IMMUNE RECONSTITUTION INFLAMMATORY SYNDROME; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 46149107303     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2008.01.010     Document Type: Article

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