A Report of a Rare Case of Kounis Syndrome in a Patient With HIV/AIDS and Mpox.

Journal: Cureus
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Abstract

Kounis syndrome (KS) is defined as the occurrence of acute coronary syndrome due to coronary artery spasm in a patient with an allergic reaction. Antibiotics are the most common trigger for KS. In this case report, we present a 45-year-old man with HIV/AIDS who was being managed for mpox and developed chest pain and hypotension during vancomycin infusion, which was complicated by the development of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). His left heart catheterization showed normal coronaries with the resolution of ECG changes and symptoms upon discontinuing vancomycin.

Authors
Vivek Jha, Saroj Jha, Badri Aryal, Swati Dhungel, Supriya Jha, Max Brock