Newly diagnosed HIV infection in an octogenarian: The elderly are not 'immune'

Geoffrey C. Cloud; Rita Browne; Nina Salooja; Kenneth A. McLean

doi:10.1093/ageing/32.3.353

Newly diagnosed HIV infection in an octogenarian: The elderly are not 'immune'

Geoffrey C. Cloud, Rita Browne, Nina Salooja, Kenneth A. McLean

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Abstract

Case report: an 83-year-old heterosexual man with malaise tested positive for HIV infection antibodies and has responded well to triple antiretroviral therapy. Discussion: HIV should not be discounted on the basis of age when an elderly patient presents for the investigation of illness.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	353-354
Number of pages	2
Journal	Age and Ageing
Volume	32
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/32.3.353
Publication status	Published - May 2003
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Elderly
Heterosexual transmission
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus

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