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Relapse of coccidioidomycosis despite immune reconstitution after fluconazole secondary prophylaxis in a patient with AIDS

2003; Wiley; Volume: 46; Issue: 1-2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1046/j.1439-0507.2003.00833.x

1439-0507

Geena Mathew, Melinda Smedema, L. Joseph Wheat, M. Goldman,

Viral-associated cancers and disorders

Summary We report a case of relapse of coccidioidomycosis in an HIV‐infected person who discontinued maintenance azole therapy following a response to antiretroviral therapy. This experience raises concern about the safety of withholding secondary prophylaxis for coccidioidomycosis in persons with HIV infection who have achieved immunological responses to antiretroviral therapy.