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1. ID Ground Rounds -- Stanford University: Male, 46, HIV Patient with Fever and Dyspnea.

Author

Gomez, Carlos A.

Subjects
*PNEUMOCYSTIS carinii pneumonia diagnosis, *HIV infections, *ATOVAQUONE, *BLOOD testing, *DRUG allergy, *DYSPNEA, *HEALTH care teams, *MICROBIAL sensitivity tests, *PNEUMOCYSTIS pneumonia, *HISTORY, *THERAPEUTICS
Abstract

The article describes the case of a 46 year old man presented due to progressive dyspnea, non-productive cough and fever who developed sustained weight loss 2 months before admission. He was diagnosed with HIV infection in 1986 and was found to have pulmonary Mycobacterium Avium when he developed AIDS in 1994. The Direct Fluorescent Antibody (DFA) for pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) conducted on a broncoalveolar lavage (BAL) specimen was positive and treatment with atovaquone 750 mg was started.

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2014

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