Response to valacyclovir in an HIV-infected girl with Epstein Barr infection.
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Response of EBV infection to valacyclovir in HIV infected children has not been reported earlier. An 8 years old HIV infected girl with undetectable viral load and normal CD4 count on regular antiretroviral therapy presented with persistent fever, lymphadenopathy and pancytopenia due to Epstein Barr virus (EBV). The child responded to valacyclovir.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Indian pediatrics
دوره 49 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012