A case study of human immunodeficiency virus with positive seroconversion to negative
This case study demonstrates a 36-year-old ex-intravenous drug user (IVDU) who had been initially tested positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) twice using Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) method (Particle agglutination, PA done), but a year later he was tested HIV-negative. The patient was asym...
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Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia
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| author | Paranthaman Vengadasalam Yip Hung Loong @ Elvind Yip Ker Hong Bee |
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| description | This case study demonstrates a 36-year-old ex-intravenous drug user (IVDU) who had been initially
tested positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) twice using Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)
method (Particle agglutination, PA done), but a year later he was tested HIV-negative. The patient was
asymptomatic for HIV and T helper cells (CD4) count remained stable throughout this period.
In light of this case, there may be a need to retest by molecular methods for high risk category patients
who were initially diagnosed HIV-positive, but later showing an unexpected clinical course, such as a
rising or stable CD4 titre over the years. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-76189e6c34ad4c139dc9ce03452bb6652022-12-21T19:55:10ZengAcademy of Family Physicians of MalaysiaMalaysian Family Physician1985-22742015-07-011014446A case study of human immunodeficiency virus with positive seroconversion to negativeParanthaman Vengadasalam0Yip Hung Loong @ Elvind Yip1Ker Hong Bee2Family Medicine Specialist, Jelapang Health ClinicUniversiti Kuala Lumpur Royal College of Medicine PerakDepartment of Medicine, Hospital Raja Permaisuri BainunThis case study demonstrates a 36-year-old ex-intravenous drug user (IVDU) who had been initially tested positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) twice using Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) method (Particle agglutination, PA done), but a year later he was tested HIV-negative. The patient was asymptomatic for HIV and T helper cells (CD4) count remained stable throughout this period. In light of this case, there may be a need to retest by molecular methods for high risk category patients who were initially diagnosed HIV-positive, but later showing an unexpected clinical course, such as a rising or stable CD4 titre over the years.http://e-mfp.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/case-report-1.pdfHIV testingfalse-positiveseroconversion |
| spellingShingle | Paranthaman Vengadasalam Yip Hung Loong @ Elvind Yip Ker Hong Bee A case study of human immunodeficiency virus with positive seroconversion to negative Malaysian Family Physician HIV testing false-positive seroconversion |
| title | A case study of human immunodeficiency virus with positive seroconversion to negative |
| title_full | A case study of human immunodeficiency virus with positive seroconversion to negative |
| title_fullStr | A case study of human immunodeficiency virus with positive seroconversion to negative |
| title_full_unstemmed | A case study of human immunodeficiency virus with positive seroconversion to negative |
| title_short | A case study of human immunodeficiency virus with positive seroconversion to negative |
| title_sort | case study of human immunodeficiency virus with positive seroconversion to negative |
| topic | HIV testing false-positive seroconversion |
| url | http://e-mfp.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/case-report-1.pdf |
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