TITLE:
HIV-Infected Adolescent: A Case Report
AUTHORS:
Apezteguia Fernández Carolina, Hernández Muniesa Belén, Vicente Sánchez María del Pilar, Álvarez García Ana, Ruiz Jiménez Marta, Ramos Amador José Tomás
KEYWORDS:
HIV, Adolescent, Immigrant
JOURNAL NAME:
World Journal of AIDS,
Vol.1 No.4,
December
5,
2011
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.