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[Bacteremia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae and HIV infection]

Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 1991 May;9(5):268-71. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/92062741
Roca V; Perez-Cecilia E; Vinuelas J; Ferreiros J; Coello R; Picazo JJ; Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital Clinico Universitario; San Carlos, Madrid.

Abstract: We analyze seven patients with HIV infection that developed community-acquired bacteremic pneumonia due to Streptococcus pneumoniae. Six patients were drug addicts and one was a male homosexual. Five patients have been previously diagnosed of having AIDS. All patients had fever with respiratory tract symptoms and abnormal X-ray films of the chest, in five cases the lesions were located in both lungs. Only four patients showed a pattern of consolidation. The remaining cases showed an interstitial pattern. All but one patient have a CD4 lymphocyte count equal or less than 50 cells/mm3. Clinical evolution was good with antibiotic treatment. In two cases a relapse occur. No deaths were seen directly related to pneumococcal infection. We want to highlight the relative lack of severity of this infection and we suggest the use of antibiotic treatment for at least 14 days.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/COMPLICATIONS Adult Bacteremia/*COMPLICATIONS/MICROBIOLOGY English Abstract Female Human HIV Infections/*COMPLICATIONS Male Pneumonia, Lobar/*COMPLICATIONS Pulmonary Fibrosis/COMPLICATIONS/MICROBIOLOGY Streptococcal Infections/*COMPLICATIONS Streptococcus pneumoniae/*ISOLATION & PURIF JOURNAL ARTICLE

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