doi:10.1186/s43162-024-00286-9...
Springer
Medicine & Public Health
2024
14.02.2024
Background Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) is a complex phenomenon commonly diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
However, rarely, IRIS can develop with other diseases outside of HIV.
We are discussing a rare presentation of IRIS following a pseudomonal infection.
Case presentation We present a 79-year-old Hispanic male who completed a course of cefepime for Pseudomonas aeruginosa hospital-acquired pneumonia.
The patient had a 21-year history of solid organ transplant and immunosuppressive therapy, and he developed a fatal form of IRIS post- Pseudomonas aeruginosa .
Conclusions IRIS may occur in any immunocompromised patient who develops an insidious onset of unexplained clinical and serological deterioration.
Hussain, Hussain,Fadel, Aya,Casmartino, Ekaterina,Sullivan, John,Fernandes, Amanda,Garcia, Samantha,Garcia, Efrain, 2024, Fatal form of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) developed post pneumonia in a solid organ transplant recipient, Springer