AN AIDS PATIENT WITH MULTIPLE OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS

Authors

  • Talha Mahmud

Abstract

A patient was diagnosed having advanced acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) whosuffered from various pulmonary and extrapulmonary infective complications. A number ofopportunistic infections were diagnosed and prompt treatment was initiated. Due to his low CD4+lymphocyte count that carries a higher morbidity and mortality, he experienced clinical worseningeven with treatment and could not survive through this Black Death.Keywords: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Pulmonary, Complications, Opportunisticinfections, Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)

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Published

2010-06-01