Diagnosis and Management of Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus Inflammatory Cytokine Syndrome in Resource-Constrained Settings: A Case Report and an Adapted Case Definition

Diagnosis and Management of Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus Inflammatory Cytokine Syndrome in Resource-Constrained Settings: A Case Report and an Adapted Case Definition

Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpes virus (KSHV), also known as human herpes virus 8 (HHV-8), is the primary etiologic cause of Kaposi sarcoma (KS) and KSHV Inflammatory Cytokine Syndrome (KICS). Patients with KICS demonstrate symptoms of systemic inflammation, high KSHV viral load, elevation of inflam...

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Main Authors: Tapiwa Kumwenda, Daniel Z. Hodson, Kelvin Rambiki, Ethel Rambiki, Yuri Fedoriw, Christopher Tymchuk, Claudia Wallrauch, Tom Heller, Matthew S. Painschab
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
Kaposi sarcoma
Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus
Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus inflammatory cytokine syndrome
HIV
AIDS
resource-constrained setting
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/9/12/307
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