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Review
. 2015 Jan:62:69-71.
doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2014.11.030. Epub 2014 Nov 29.

Successful recovery of MERS CoV pneumonia in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: a case report

Sarah Shalhoub  1 , Abdulwahab AlZahrani  2 , Raed Simhairi  2 , Adnan Mushtaq  3
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Successful recovery of MERS CoV pneumonia in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: a case report

Sarah Shalhoub et al. J Clin Virol. 2015 Jan.

Abstract

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS CoV) may cause severe pneumonia with significant morbidity and mortality, particularly in patients with multiple comorbid condition. MERS CoV pneumonia has not been previously reported in patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Herein, we report a case of MERS CoV pneumonia with a successful outcome in a patient recently diagnosed with HIV.

Keywords: HIV; Immunodeficiency; MERS; Pneumonia.

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Figures

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Fig. 1
Subsegmental patchy area of air space opacity at the right lower lung lobe on chest X-ray.
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Fig. 2
MERS CoV RT-PCR CP values from sputum sample plotted against start and end dates of treatments.
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