HIV and SARS-CoV-2 co-infection: The diagnostic challenges of dual pandemics

HIV and SARS-CoV-2 co-infection: The diagnostic challenges of dual pandemics

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 Authors: Parker,A, Shaw,J, Karamchand,S, Lahri,S, Schrueder,N, Chothia,M-Y, Mowlana,A, Lalla,U, Allwood,B W, Koegelenberg,C F N, Taljaard,J J
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: South African Medical Association 2020
Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0256-95742020000600013
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