Affiliations 

  • 1 Paranthaman Vengadasalam (Corresponding author) Family Medicine Specialist, Jelapang Health Clinic, Ipoh, Malaysia Email: drparan@gmail.com
  • 2 Yip Hung Loong @ Elvind Yip Community Based Department, Universiti Kuala Lumpur Royal College of Medicine Perak, Ipoh, Malaysia. Email: elvindyip@hotmail.com
  • 3 Ker Hong Bee Infectious Disease Consultant, Department of Medicine, Hospital Raja PermaisuriBainun, Ipoh, Malaysia. Emai: kerhb@hotmail.com
Malays Fam Physician, 2015;10(1):44-6.
PMID: 26425294 MyJurnal

Abstract

This case study demonstrates a 36-year-old ex-intravenous drug user (IVDU) who had been initially tested positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) twice using Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) method (Particle agglutination, PA done), but a year later he was tested HIV-negative. The patient was asymptomatic for HIV and T helper cells (CD4) count remained stable throughout this period. In light of this case, there may be a need to retest by molecular methods for high risk category patients who were initially diagnosed HIV-positive, but later showing an unexpected clinical course, such as a rising or stable CD4 titre over the years.

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