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Vincent P. McCarthy, MD; David L. Charles, MD
Department of Pediatrics

James L. Unger, MD
Department of Pathology Humana Hospital Sunrise 3186 S Maryland Pkwy Las Vegas, NV 89109

Am J Dis Child. 1987;141(11):1145-1146.

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Sir.—In response to the recent editorial by Dr Hilgartner¹ concerning acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in the transfused patient, we would like to relate an anecdotal experience that confirms the need for second-generation tests to improve the sensitivity and specificity of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody screening tests.

Patient Report.—Monozygotic twin girls were born after a 31-week gestation to a mother with O-negative blood type and no risk factors for HIV infection. On day 26, twin B developed a bullous cellulitis of the right foot; a wound culture yielded Staphy-lococcus aureus. On day 45, her absolute neutrophil count was 0 and her platelets had fallen to 45x10⁹/L (45 000/mm³). . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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