[Acquired immunologic deficiency syndrome, opportunistic infections and homosexuality. Presentation of 3 cases studied in Switzerland] NLM AIDSLINE Important note: Information in this article was accurate in 1983. The state of the art may have changed since the publication date.

Click here to return to AIDSLINE main menu
DonateNow
Print this Article


[Acquired immunologic deficiency syndrome, opportunistic infections and homosexuality. Presentation of 3 cases studied in Switzerland]

Schweiz Med Wochenschr. 1982 Nov 20;112(47):1682-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/83092937
Francioli P; Vogt M; Schadelin J; Clement F; Russi E; Delacretaz F; Perret C; Glauser MP

Abstract: Three cases of multiple opportunistic infections in previously healthy homosexual males were observed in 3 different University Hospitals in Switzerland. Two of the patients died. Infections were multiple, with P. carinii pneumonia (3 cases), chronic mucocutaneous ulcers probably due to Herpes simplex virus (2 cases), mucosal candidiasis (2 cases) and disseminated infections due to cytomegalovirus (1 case) and Mycobacterium avium (1 case). All patients had depressed cellular immunity with marked lymphopenia. These cases are similar to those recently observed in the United States, but two of the patients had never been to the USA although both had vacationed in Haiti where the syndrome has been described. These patients illustrate that this new syndrome should also be suspected outside the USA when a patient (especially a male homosexual) presents with persistent fever of unknown origin and develops opportunistic infections without obvious underlying disease.
Keywords: Adult Brain Diseases/ETIOLOGY Candidiasis/ETIOLOGY Case Report Cytomegalovirus Infections/ETIOLOGY English Abstract Herpes Simplex/ETIOLOGY *Homosexuality Human Hypersensitivity, Delayed/IMMUNOLOGY Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes/*COMPLICATIONS Lymphopenia/ETIOLOGY Male Middle Age Pneumonia, Pneumocystis carinii/ETIOLOGY Switzerland Toxoplasmosis/ETIOLOGY JOURNAL ARTICLE

KWDadultbraindiseases/etiologycandidiasis/etiologycasereportcytomegalovirusinfections/etiologyenglishabstractherpessimplex/etiologyKWDhomosexualityhumanhypersensitivity,delayed/immunologyimmunologicdeficiencysyndromes/KWDcomplicationslymphopenia/etiologymalemiddleagepneumonia,pneumocystiscarinii/etiologyswitzerlandtoxoplasmosis/etiologyjournalarticle
830430
M8340003

Copyright © 1983 - National Library of Medicine. Reproduced under license with the National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD.

AEGiS is a 501(c)3, not-for-profit, tax-exempt, educational corporation. AEGiS is made possible through unrestricted funding from Boehringer Ingelheim, Bridgestone/Firestone Charitable Trust, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Elton John AIDS Foundation, Gill Foundation, the National Library of Medicine, Quest Diagnostics, Roche and Trimeris, and donations from users like you. Always watch for outdated information. This article first appeared in 1983. This material is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between you and your doctor.

AEGiS presents published material, reprinted with permission and neither endorses nor opposes any material. All information contained on this website, including information relating to health conditions, products, and treatments, is for informational purposes only. It is often presented in summary or aggregate form. It is not meant to be a substitute for the advice provided by your own physician or other medical professionals. Always discuss treatment options with a doctor who specializes in treating HIV.

Copyright ©1980, 1983. AEGiS. All materials appearing on AEGiS are protected by copyright as a collective work or compilation under U.S. copyright and other laws and are the property of AEGiS, or the party credited as the provider of the content. .