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T Jonckheer1, A de Selys, C Pierre
1Institut de Médecine Tropicale, Antwerpen.
Abstract:
A 7 month-old HIV-infected infant of African origin was admitted to the hospital. A routinely performed fundoscopy showed the presence of an unilateral left retinitis. Urine culture was positive for cytomegalovirus (CMV). Treatment with AZT (3.5 mg/kg/6 hr) was started concomitantly with monthly 350 mg/kg gammaglobulin intravenous administration. The retinitis resolved after 3 weeks and no recurrence was observed after 4 months of follow-up. The difficulties in establishing a diagnosis and in evaluating a response to treatment are briefly discussed.
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