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Pneumonia caused by respiratory syncytial virus in an AIDS patient is reported. A co-infection with cytomegalovirus was also demonstrated. Treatment with ribavirin and foscarnet produced good clinical response. The patient, known to have serious obstructive lung disease, suffered from bronchial hyperreactivity for some time afterwards. The dilemma of antiviral therapy is discussed.
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Wir berichten über einen AIDS-Patienten, der eine Respiratory Syncytial Virus Pneumonie entwickelte. Zugleich bestand eine Infektion mit Cytomegalovirus. Der Patient sprach auf Ribavirin und Foscarnet gut an. Im Anschluß bestand bei dem Patienten, dessen schwere obstruktive Lungenkrankheit bekannt war, noch eine bronchiale Hyperreaktivit:at. Die Probleme der antiviralen Therapie werden diskutiert.
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van der Ven, A.J.A.M., van Crevel, R., Bootsma, G.P. et al. Respiratory syncytial virus pneumonia in an AIDS patient. Infection 24, 375–377 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01716083
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