Acute HIV infection syndrome mimicking COVID-19 vaccination side effects: a case report.
AIDS Res Ther
; 18(1): 78, 2021 10 26.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34702284
BACKGROUND: Symptoms of primary HIV infection, including fever, rash, and headache, are nonspecific and are often described as flu-like. COVID-19 vaccination side effects, such as fever, which occur in up to 10% of people following COVID-19 vaccination, can make the diagnosis of acute HIV infection even more challenging. CASE PRESENTATION: A 26-year-old man presented with fever and headache following COVID-19 vaccination. The symptoms were initially thought to be vaccine side effects. A diagnostic workup was conducted due to persisting fever and headache > 72 h following vaccination, and he was diagnosed with Fiebig stage II acute HIV infection, 3 weeks after having unprotected anal intercourse with another man. CONCLUSION: Thorough anamnesis is key to estimating the individual risk of primary HIV infection, in patients presenting with flu-like symptoms. Early diagnosis and initiation of antiretroviral therapy is associated with better prognosis and limits transmission of the disease.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções por HIV
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
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Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
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AIDS Res Ther
Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article
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Alemanha