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Tick- borne infection revealing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positivity in a young adult.

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Purpose

To describe a patient whose retinal findings suggestive of tick-borne disease but evaluations led to early diagnosis and treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.

Observation

A young patient presented with bilateral uveitis, branch retinal artery occlusion and retinal findings suggestive of infective/inflammatory etiology. Laboratory evaluations revealed that the patient was positive for co-infection with Rickettsia conorii and Bartonella henselae. On further investigation, the patient tested positive for HIV infection. The patient was treated with doxycycline as well as highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART) to control both opportunistic infections as well as HIV infection.

Conclusion and importance

Patients with HIV infection are at risk for multiple, simultaneous opportunistic co-infections, including those with tick-borne diseases.

SUBMITTER: Hasanreisoglu M

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6804791 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Tick- borne infection revealing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positivity in a young adult.

Hasanreisoglu Murat M Mahajan Sarakshi S Ozdal Pinar Cakar PC Hizel Kenan K Ucgul Ahmet Yucel AY Onol Merih M Nguyen Quan Dong QD

American journal of ophthalmology case reports 20190925

<h4>Purpose</h4>To describe a patient whose retinal findings suggestive of tick-borne disease but evaluations led to early diagnosis and treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.<h4>Observation</h4>A young patient presented with bilateral uveitis, branch retinal artery occlusion and retinal findings suggestive of infective/inflammatory etiology. Laboratory evaluations revealed that the patient was positive for co-infection with <i>Rickettsia conorii</i> and <i>Bartonella hensela ...[more]

PMID: 31650087

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Tick- borne infection revealing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positivity in a young adult.

Purpose

Observation

Conclusion and importance

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Tick- borne infection revealing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positivity in a young adult.

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