Survival of Hemophagocytic Syndrome Secondary to Fungal and Bacterial Infection in a Pediatric Patient with HIV: A Case Report
HIV-associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is mainly due to infections caused by viruses, fungi, and, to a lesser extent, bacteria, often with fatal results. Case presentation: A 15-year-old pediatric patient from another institution was admitted to our hospital with a fever of unknown...
Main Authors: | Erika Reina-Bautista, Omar Esteban Valencia-Ledezma, María Guadalupe Frías-De-León, Gustavo Acosta-Altamirano, Carlos Alberto Castro-Fuentes |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-08-01
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Series: | Pathogens |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/8/1021 |
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