HIV/AIDS

Findings in HIV/AIDS reported from L.J. Haddow and co-researchers

Published in Biotech Business Week, October 20th, 2008

According to a study from Congella, South Africa, "Atypical manifestations of Cryptococcus neoformons disease have been reported in patients with HIV-1 infection as part of the spectrum of the immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS)."

"We describe a cryptococcal breast abscess in a patient presenting after 11 months of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). The arguments for and against the case being a novel manifestation of IRIS are discussed," wrote L.J. Haddow and colleagues.

The researchers concluded: "The potential hazards of using CD4 count as a surrogate marker of IRIS and the danger of misdiagnosing IRIS as failure of HAART...

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Source: Biotech Business Week (2008-10-20)

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