Clinical characteristics of patients with AIDS treated at the Infectious Disease Clinic, Medical Academy, in Wrocław during the years 1989-1990
Gładysz, A.; Machaj, A.; Simon, K.; Gruszecka, H.; Molin, I.; Lukowiak, J.
Przeglad Epidemiologiczny 45(4): 365-368
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0033-2100 PMID: 1688143 Document Number: 375300
In the period 1989-1990 15 patients with various stages of HIV infection were treated. Among them were: 8 (53.3%) i.v. drug users, 6 (40%) homo- and bisexual men, and 1 (6.1%) woman with post-transfusion infection. The undertaken medical and laboratory examination, on the basis of CDC/WHO criteria, revealed: 6 patients with PGL, 6-with IV A stage, 1-IVB, 1-IVd and 1-IVE. The group of homo and bisexual men had lover CD4 lymphocyte counts than other patients. From our group only 7 patients were treated unsuccessfully with Retrovir (600 mg daily/6 months) but without side effects. Three patients died to this day.