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11392697

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-6-6
pubmed:abstractText
Factitious HIV infection has been observed at our center in women presenting with a false history of HIV/AIDS. In a 2-year period, 4 women presented for HIV-related care, indicating they were HIV-seropositive, while repeated serologic testing revealed no evidence of HIV infection. In all cases, the women were either quite angry or appeared surprised when told that they did not have HIV infection. A common denominator in all 4 women was a history of prolonged sexual, physical, or emotional abuse. Three of the 4 had been to other physicians, changing doctors as soon as the absence of HIV infection was established. Appropriate psychiatric support is an important aspect in care of these women, although it may not be accepted. All presentations of HIV infection should be confirmed either by identifying hard-copy data of HIV test results or by retesting all patients before evaluation and treatment of presumed HIV-related illnesses.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
X
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
1053-0894
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
11
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
278-82
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Factitious HIV syndrome in young women.
pubmed:affiliation
Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, RI, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Case Reports