HIV in children, characteristic finding is :
Correct Answer: Recurrent chest infection
Description: Ans. is 'c' Recurrent Chest infection with atypical organism. [Reference C.P.D.T. 15th/e p 1024, Nelson 17/e, p 1115, Ghai 6/e, p 2231"Pneumonia caused by pneumocystis carinii is the most common AIDS defining diagnosis in children with unrecognized HIV infection" - CPDT,15/eOther infections commonly seen in HIV infected child :Persistent Candida mucocutaneous infectionCandida esophagitisDiarrhoea due to - Rotavirus, Cryptosporidium, Micro sporidium, Cyclospora, Isospora, Giardia.Disseminated infection with Mycobacterium Avium Complex (MAC).Infections which are more common in HIV with adults but less common in HIV in children.Cryptococcal infection*Histoplasma infection*Malignancy in HIV infected childrenTumour most commonly* associated with Pediatric HIV infection is - Non Hodgkins Lymphoma*There is increased frequency of leiomyosarcoma also.Kaposi Sarcoma, a common malignancy among HIV infected AIDS is rare in children.
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