Severe BCG immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome lymphadenitis successfully managed with pre-antiretroviral counseling and a non-surgical approach: a case report

CONCLUSIONS: This case details the successful management of severe suppurative BCG-IRIS with a non-surgical approach and underlines the importance of pre-ART counseling on BCG-IRIS for caregivers, particularly for infants who initiate ART with advanced HIV.PMID:38678293 | PMC:PMC11056047 | DOI:10.1186/s12981-024-00614-7

Source: AIDS Research and Therapy - April 27, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Percina Machava Winete Joaquim Joseph Borrell Shannon Richardson Uneisse Cassia Muhammad Sidat Alice Maieca Cl áudia Massitela Yara Quelhas Cafrina Mucuila Beatriz Elias Massada da Rocha H Simon Schaaf W Chris Buck Source Type: research