Affiliations: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine,
Chulalongkorn University, King Rama IV Road, Bangkok 10330, Thailand | First Year Undergraduate, Department of Molecular,
Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of California at Santa Barbara,
USA
Note: [] Correspondence: Prof. Usa Thisyakorn, Department of Pediatrics,
Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, King Rama IV Road, Bangkok
10330, Thailand. Fax: +662 256 4930; E-mail: [email protected]
Abstract: Vertically infected children may progress rapidly to acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome or progression of disease is much slower as
demonstrated in our case report. This is a report of a 14-year-old boy with
vertically transmitted slow progress human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and
pulmonary tuberculosis presented with a low-grade fever, chronic cough and
weight loss for 2 months. He was treated with antituberculous drugs followed by
highly active antiretrovirals with dramatic improvements. The prognosis of
pediatric acquired immunodeficiency syndrome has improved with more widespread
availability and use of combination antiretrovirals. These findings have
implications for health, education, and other support-service provision. Many
services can aid in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and
the care of HIV-infected mothers and their children.
Keywords: Slow progression, HIV, tuberculosis, prevention of mother to child transmission
