Postmortem findings and opportunistic infections in HIV-positive patients from a public hospital in Peru
D Eza, G Cerrillo, DAJ Moore, C Castro… - … -Research and Practice, 2006 - Elsevier
There is a paucity of HIV autopsy data from South America and none that document the
postmortem findings in patients with HIV/AIDS in Peru. The purpose of this autopsy study
was to determine the spectrum of opportunistic infections and the causes of mortality in HIV-
positive patients at a public hospital in Lima. Clinico-epidemiological information regarding
HIV infection in Peru is also reviewed. Sixteen HIV-related hospital postmortems, performed
between 1999 and 2004, were included in this retrospective analysis. The primary cause of …
postmortem findings in patients with HIV/AIDS in Peru. The purpose of this autopsy study
was to determine the spectrum of opportunistic infections and the causes of mortality in HIV-
positive patients at a public hospital in Lima. Clinico-epidemiological information regarding
HIV infection in Peru is also reviewed. Sixteen HIV-related hospital postmortems, performed
between 1999 and 2004, were included in this retrospective analysis. The primary cause of …