Prolonged survival in AIDS-related progressive multifocal leucoencephalopathy following anti-retroviral therapy and cidofovir

We describe the case of a 44-year-old man who developed sub-acute cerebellar ataxia due to AIDS-related progressive multifocal leucoencephalopathy (PML) caused by JC virus. Following treatment with highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART) and cidofovir, he made a marked neurological improvement...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of antimicrobial agents 2003-04, Vol.21 (4), p.347-349
Hauptverfasser:	Roberts, M.T.M., Carmichael, A., Lever, A.M.L.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - drug therapy AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - virology Antibiotics. Antiinfectious agents. Antiparasitic agents Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active Antiviral agents Antiviral Agents - therapeutic use Biological and medical sciences Cerebrospinal Fluid - virology Cidofovir Cytosine - analogs & derivatives Cytosine - therapeutic use HAART Humans JC Virus - isolation & purification Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal - drug therapy Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal - virology Male Medical sciences Organophosphonates Organophosphorus Compounds - therapeutic use Pharmacology. Drug treatments PML Prognosis Survival Rate Treatment Outcome
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