INVESTIGADORES
PRECIADO Maria Victoria
artículos
Título:
Epstein-Barr associated to primary CNS lymphoma and disseminated BCG infection in a child with AIDS.
Autor/es:
FALLO, A.; DE MATTEO, E.; MARIA VICTORIA PRECIADO; CERQUEIRO, C.; SCOMS, S.; CHABAY, P.; LOPEZ, E.
Revista:
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Soci
Referencias:
Año: 2005 vol. 9 p. 96 - 103
ISSN:
1201-9712
Resumen:
Background: AIDS patients are at increased risk of developing concurrent infections with viral, parasitic, fungal or mycobacterial organisms. They can present constitutional symptoms of fever and weight loss, either due to infections or an underlying lymphoma which may coexist. Case report: A child with HIV-AIDS and mild encephalopathy is reported, who during the course of a confirmed disseminated mycobacterial disease presented neurological impairment. Post-mortem examination revealed disseminated BCG bacillus infection and Epstein-Barr associated primary CNS lymphoma. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) presence was assessed by LMP-1 protein labelling by immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridisation (ISH) for Epstein-Barr virus-encoded RNAs (EBERs) in formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded sections. Conclusions: BCG vaccination among HIV-1 infected children leads to the risk of disseminated BCG infection. So BCG immunization programmes should be reconsidered for children at risk of HIV infection, because the risk of delayed complications is independent of the immunological status at the time of the vaccination.