A typhus-like illness caused by acute HIV seroconversion.

Endemic Scrub Typhus–like Illness, Chile

We report a case of scrub typhus in a 54-year-old man who was bitten by several terrestrial leeches during a trip to Chiloé Island in southern Chile in 2006. A molecular sample, identified as related to Orientia tsutsugamushi based on the sequence of the16S rRNA gene, was obtained from a biopsy specimen of the eschar on the patient's leg. Serologic analysis showed immunoglobulin G conversion ag...

Acute HIV-1 seroconversion with an unusual plasma biomarker profile.

An unusual case of acute primary HIV-1 infection in a man with a high plasma viral load, a 51-fold increase in C-reactive protein, and antibodies against only gp160 is described. Numerous serum cytokine concentrations were elevated during HIV-1 seroconversion.

Multi-organ Dysfunction Caused by Scrub Typhus Initially Misinterpreted as Acute Tonsillitis

Received: November 14, 2006 Accepted for publication: February 1, 2007 From the Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, Show Chwan Memorial Hospital Department of Radiology, Tri-Service General Hospital and National Defense Medial Center Department of Electrical Engineering, National Taiwan University Address for reprints: Dr. Chi-Wen J...

The relationship between HIV seroconversion illness, HIV test interval and time to AIDS in a seroconverter cohort.

Seroconversion illness is known to be associated with more rapid HIV disease progression. However, symptoms are often subjective and prone to recall bias. We describe symptoms reported as seroconversion illness and examine the relationship between illness, HIV test interval (time between antibody-negative and anibody-positive test dates) and the effect of both on time to AIDS from seroconversio...

Acute monoarticular arthritis caused by Maltese cross-like crystals.