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  • Title: Opportunistic infections of the central nervous system in children with HIV infection: report of 9 autopsy cases and review of literature.
    Author: Wrzolek MA, Brudkowska J, Kozlowski PB, Rao C, Anzil AP, Klein EA, Del Rosario C, Abdu A, Kaufman L, Chandler FW.
    Journal: Clin Neuropathol; 1995; 14(4):187-96. PubMed ID: 8521620.
    Abstract:
    Central nervous system (CNS) abnormalities attributed to direct effects of HIV infection are seen in most of children with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Secondary CNS infections with opportunistic and common pathogens are infrequent in this age group. We report 9 cases of opportunistic infection of the CNS found among 65 autopsy cases of pediatric AIDS. These included 4 cases of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, 1 of which was associated with aspergillosis, and 2 cases of candidiasis, 1 of which coexisted with Mycobacterium avium intracellulare (MAI) infection. There were also 2 cases of leptomeningitis, 1 due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) and the other to Cryptococcus neoformans. In 1 child progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) coexisted with mycotic encephalitis caused by an Aspergillus sp.
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