TY - JOUR
T1 - Sepsis mimicker in an human immunodeficiency virus-infected patient
AU - Morgan, Mackenzie K.
AU - Hartzell, Joshua D.
AU - Blaylock, Jason M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2017/3
Y1 - 2017/3
N2 - A 22-year-old human immunodeficiency virus-infected male presented with fever, rash, hypotension, and renal insufficiency 18 days following initiation of therapy with an efavirenz-based antiretroviral regimen. Although rash is a common side effect of efavirenz, severe hypersensitivity reactions are rare. Systemic symptoms can include hepatic toxicity and pneumonitis, and in one instance death. Corticosteroids are the mainstay of treatment.
AB - A 22-year-old human immunodeficiency virus-infected male presented with fever, rash, hypotension, and renal insufficiency 18 days following initiation of therapy with an efavirenz-based antiretroviral regimen. Although rash is a common side effect of efavirenz, severe hypersensitivity reactions are rare. Systemic symptoms can include hepatic toxicity and pneumonitis, and in one instance death. Corticosteroids are the mainstay of treatment.
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U2 - 10.7205/MILMED-D-15-00555
DO - 10.7205/MILMED-D-15-00555
M3 - Article
C2 - 28290974
AN - SCOPUS:85014932356
SN - 0026-4075
VL - 182
SP - e1861-e1863
JO - Military Medicine
JF - Military Medicine
IS - 3
M1 - e1861
ER -