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Case Reports
. 2020 Oct;103(4):1597-1599.
doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-0756.

Case Report: COVID-19 Recovery from Triple Infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, HIV, and SARS-CoV-2

Neyla Rivas  1 , Mario Espinoza  1 , Alejandra Loban  1 , Odemaris Luque  2 , Julio Jurado  1 , Nicolás Henry-Hurtado  1 , Amador Goodridge  3
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Case Report: COVID-19 Recovery from Triple Infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, HIV, and SARS-CoV-2

Neyla Rivas et al. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2020 Oct.

Abstract

COVID-19, designated as SARS-CoV-2, has caused millions of infections worldwide, including in patients with concomitant infections. Here, we report two unusual cases of patients with triple infections of SARS-CoV-2, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and HIV. Both cases were confirmed through microbiological and immunological studies. The acute respiratory phase in both patients was treated with supplemental oxygen. Antituberculosis and antiretroviral therapies were started simultaneously. In 2 weeks, both patients demonstrated clinical improvement and recovery from COVID-19. Our findings suggest that even in cases of triple infection, clinical management together with respiratory therapy contributes to patient survival.

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Thorax radiography: Patient (A) demonstrates bilateral interstitial infiltration. Patient (B) demonstrates left apical interstitial infiltration.
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