Open AccessRetroviral Rebound Syndrome with Fatal Outcome after Discontinuation of Antiretroviral Therapy
Author(s) -
Amy B. Garlin,
Paul Sax
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1086/497074
Subject(s) - medicine , discontinuation , antiretroviral medication , antiretroviral therapy , sida , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , toxicity , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , viral disease , viral load , surgery , virology
We report the case of a patient with AIDS who developed retroviral rebound syndrome that led to death after antiretroviral therapy was stopped because of toxicity. Cases of retroviral rebound syndrome reported in the literature are briefly reviewed.
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