[Significant bacteriological findings in HIV-positive patients].
Twenty-four episodes of bacterial infections were identified over a 18 month period in 11 patients (8 with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and 3 with AIDS related complex). Eight of the 11 infected patients were drug abusers and 3 homosexual people. Nosocomial bacterial infections were common in patients with AIDS and had high fatality rates. Gram-negative bacteria resulted the most common micro-organisms (E.coli, Proteus, Enterobacter, Serratia, Klebsiella). The Aztreonam treatment was very useful in providing bacteria eradication. Gram-positive bacteria as Staphylococcus from a sepsis and Enterococcus from a cystopyelitis were eradicated by B-lactam antibiotics. Common micro-organism are frequent in patients affected by LAS/ARC or AIDS and they negatively interfere with the disease outcome.
Mascellino
M T
MT
Istituto di Malattie Infettive Università La Sapienza, Roma.
De Sanctis
G M
GM
Iegri
F
F
De Gregoris
P
P
Sorice
F
F
D000386:AIDS-Related Complex / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D000328:Adult; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009181:Mycoses / Q000150:complications; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
Dati batteriologici significativi in soggetti HIV positivi.