| Literature DB >> 9565807 |
P Scalfaro1, J J Chesaux, P A Buchwalder, J Biollaz, J L Micheli.
Abstract
Zidovudine (ZDV) treatment during pregnancy, delivery and the postnatal period is effective in reducing the maternal-infant transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus. Reported adverse effects in the neonate during this longterm treatment are bone marrow suppression and elevation in aspartate aminotransferase activity. We report a case of severe ZDV-associated lactic acidosis in a neonate, which resolved rapidly following discontinuation of ZDV. The mechanisms leading to this side effect are poorly understood.Entities:
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Year: 1998 PMID: 9565807 DOI: 10.1007/s001340050558
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Intensive Care Med ISSN: 0342-4642 Impact factor: 17.440