RT Book, Section
A1 Schein, Rebecca
A2 Usatine, Richard P.
A2 Sabella, Camille
A2 Smith, Mindy Ann
A2 Mayeaux, E.J.
A2 Chumley, Heidi S.
A2 Appachi, Elumalai
SR Print(0)
ID 1114878651
T1 Pediatric Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection
T2 The Color Atlas of Pediatrics
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-176701-9
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1114878651
RD 2024/04/24
AB A  6-month-old  girl  is  seen  by  her  pediatrician  for  because  her  mother  is  concerned  about  a  white  coating  on  the  infant’s  tongue  and  poor  feeding.  On  exam,  the  child  appears  cachectic  and  has  thrush  visible  throughout  her  oropharynx  (Figure  182-1).  Palpable  cervical  and  axillary  lymph  nodes  are  noted  as  well.  A  human  immunodeficiency  virus  (HIV)  antibody  test  is  obtained  and  is  positive.  Diagnosis  is  confirmed  with  a  HIV  DNA  polymerase  chain  reaction  (PCR).  The  mother  of  the  baby  also  tests  positive  for  HIV.  The  child  is  treated  with  antiretroviral  (ARV)  therapy  and  improves  with  treatment.