Patient Stories

Perinatally Infected Teens with HIV Plan for the Future
Thanks to advanced anti-retroviral drugs, children and teens born with HIV are thriving and planning for the future. This story profiles a 17-year-old boy who was infected with HIV at birth, and it also features members of the University of Chicago Pediatric and Adolescent HIV Care Team (PAHCT).

Close Encounter (PDF)
A disease not seen since the early 1990s brings a 2-year-old boy to within inches of death. The young boy spent more than 48 days quarantined in a special negative pressure room at Comer Children's Hospital after being diagnosed with eczema vaccinatum -- a rare severe adverse reaction caused by exposure to the vaccinia virus. University of Chicago specialists in pediatric infectious disease, cricital care and dermatology worked closely with government agencies to ensure the child received the best care, and to prevent further transmission of the life-threatening condition.