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KMID : 0882420050690000988
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Korean Journal of Medicine
2005 Volume.69 No. 0 p.988 ~ p.993
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Three cases of primary human immunodeficiency virus infection and clinical implication of its early recognition
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Jung Sung-Joo
Jung Eun-Suk
Kim Jeong-Yup
Jeong Hye-Won
Park Dae-Won
Sohn Jang-Wook
Kim Min-Ja
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Abstract
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Primary HIV infection (PHI) is the period from initial infection with HIV to complete seroconversion and can presented in a variety of ways. Persons with symptomatic PHI are highly contagious and play a key role in HIV spread. More than 90% of acute infection go undiagnosed despite more than 50% of cases are symptomatic. As the newly diagnosed HIV infected patients have increased in South Korea recent years, persons with PHI should be included in the targeted public health strategies. We recently experienced three cases of symptomatic PHI; the first case presented with whole body rash and general weakness, the second presented as mononucleosis-like syndrome and aseptic meningitis, and the last showed as only fever and myalgia. We suggest that general practitioners realize the clinical impact of PHI on the spread of HIV and importance of its early detection.(Korean J Med 69:S988-S993, 2005)
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KEYWORD
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Acute HIV Infection, Manifestations
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