HIV-Infected Adolescent: A Case Report

Apezteguia Fernández Carolina, Hernández Muniesa Belén, Vicente Sánchez María del Pilar, Álvarez García Ana, Ruiz Jiménez Marta, Ramos Amador José Tomás

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DOI: 10.4236/wja.2011.14024                

Abstract

We report the case of a Nigerian adolescent recently arrived to Spain, who presented at the emergency room with severe respiratory distress. She had been previously diagnosed of HIV-1 discontinuing antiretroviral therapy, what was hidden by the family. This case illustrates the difficulties in management and stigma in HIV-infected adolescents, particularly immigrants and the need to collect all the information available before starting antiretroviral therapy.

Keywords

HIV, Adolescent, Immigrant

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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