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ArticleMalawi medical journal : the journal of Medical Association of Malawi2025

Human Immunodeficiency Virus Misdiagnosis in a Patient Presenting with Clinical Features of AIDS in Malawi: A Case Report.

Mictum Miggo, Innocent Khuliwa, Denilson Eugenio, Mathews Saindi, Thokozani Nankhonya, Richard Kamalizeni, Emma Kamoto, Felistus Kazingatchire, Patience Chikuse, Hamstone Lwesha and 1 more

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Mictum MiggoSt. Joseph's Mission Hospital - Nguludi, Malawi.
Innocent KhuliwaSt. Joseph's Mission Hospital - Nguludi, Malawi.
Denilson EugenioSt. Joseph's Mission Hospital - Nguludi, Malawi.
Mathews SaindiSt. Joseph's Mission Hospital - Nguludi, Malawi.
Thokozani NankhonyaSt. Joseph's Mission Hospital - Nguludi, Malawi.
Richard KamalizeniSt. Joseph's Mission Hospital - Nguludi, Malawi.
Emma KamotoSt. Joseph's Mission Hospital - Nguludi, Malawi.
Felistus KazingatchireSt. Joseph's Mission Hospital - Nguludi, Malawi.
Patience ChikuseSt. Joseph's Mission Hospital - Nguludi, Malawi.
Hamstone LweshaKamuzu Central Hospital, Lilongwe, Malawi.
Johnstone J KumwendaKamuzu University of Health Sciences, Blantyre, Malawi.

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Abstract

A 27 year old man presented with a history of weight loss and generally feeling unwell for more than 2 years. He had several negative HIV rapid tests. His wife had a positive HIV test in 2023 during screening while she was pregnant with their first child. When HIV RNA test was requested, it was positive with a viral load of 1,740, 000 copies/ml. In patients in high HIV prevalence settings suspected to have HIV infection with repeated negative rapid antibody diagnostic tests, HIV RNA testing should be requested to exclude infection.

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Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeDiagnostic ErrorsHIV InfectionsAdultFemaleHIV AntibodiesHumansMalawiMalePregnancyRNA, ViralViral LoadHIV AntibodiesRNA, Viralfalse negative HIV antibody testsHuman Immunodeficiency Virusmisdiagnosis

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PMID41878363
PMCPMC12976445

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