title: [Initial clinical experiences in a large Austrian patient sample with immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS): I. Type and course of encountered infections].
abstract: This study presents a report on the first clinical experiences gained in 68 hospitalized HIV antibody-positive patients from Austria, covering a period of twelve months. 36 patients (52.9%) belonged to risk group I or Ib (homo- or bisexual), whereas 26 (38.2%) patients were i.v. drug abusers (risk group II). 5 (7.4%) patients fulfilled the criteria of stage II of the CDC classification of HIV-associated clinical symptoms, 10 (14.7%) were classified as stage III and the remaining 53 patients (78%) as stage IV. The most frequent and also the most serious problem was the development of opportunistic infections. Multiple infections were found in 45.7% of all cases. Kaposi's sarcoma was found in 9 patients who all belonged to risk group I. During the entire observation period 10 patients died as a consequence of HIV-1-induced immunodeficiency and the resulting opportunistic infections and/or neoplasms.
authors.affiliation: Universitäts-Hautklinik, Wien.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zielinski
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stingl
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Groh
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Guggenberger
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kollegger
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Konrad
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mayerhofer
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Presslich
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schenk
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Steiner
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D001317:Austria; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006678:HIV / Q000276:immunology; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D015483:HIV Antibodies
vernacular_title: Erste klinische Erfahrungen bei einem grösseren österreichischen Patientenkollektiv mit erworbenem Immunmangelsyndrom (AIDS): I. Art und Verlauf der aufgetretenen Infektionen.