Acute HIV infection syndrome mimicking COVID-19 vaccination side effects: a case report

Background Symptoms of primary HIV infection, including fever, rash, and headache, are nonspecific and are often described as flu-like. COVID-19 vaccination side effects, such as fever, which occur in up to 10% of people following COVID-19 vaccination, can make the diagnosis of acute HIV infection even more challenging. Case presentation A 26-year-old man presented with fever and headache following COVID-19 vaccination. The symptoms were initially thought to be vaccine side effects. A diagnostic workup was conducted due to persisting fever and headache > 72 h following vaccination, and he was diagnosed with Fiebig stage II acute HIV infection, 3 weeks after having unprotected anal intercourse with another man. Conclusion Thorough anamnesis is key to estimating the individual risk of primary HIV infection, in patients presenting with flu-like symptoms. Early diagnosis and initiation of antiretroviral therapy is associated with better prognosis and limits transmission of the disease..

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:18

Enthalten in:

AIDS research and therapy - 18(2021), 1 vom: 26. Okt.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Triebelhorn, Julian [VerfasserIn]
Haschka, Stefanie [VerfasserIn]
Hesse, Felix [VerfasserIn]
Erber, Johanna [VerfasserIn]
Weidlich, Simon [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Marcel [VerfasserIn]
Hoffmann, Dieter [VerfasserIn]
Eberle, Josef [VerfasserIn]
Spinner, Christoph D. [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Acute HIV infection
COVID-19
Fiebig
HIV seroconversion illness
Seroconversion
Vaccination

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© The Author(s) 2021

doi:

10.1186/s12981-021-00407-2

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OLC2128237300