[Bacteremia and recurrent arthritis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes in a heroin addict with AIDS].
BACKGROUND
Streptococcus pyogenes is a bacteria which, at present, is seldom isolated in blood and articular fluid. An intravenous drug addict with human immunodeficiency virus infection, with bacteremia and arthritis by S. pyogenes, associated with tuberculosis is presented.


METHODS
Blood and articular fluid cultures were collected in the usual and Löwenstein-Jensen media.


RESULTS
The patient improved with penicillin and tuberculostatic drugs. Nine months after this episode, the patient reinitiated intravenous drug addiction, and developed another presentation of bacteremia and arthritis by S. pyogenes.


CONCLUSIONS
Heroin addict patients constitute a risk group for bacteremias ans severe infections by S. pyogenes.
Santos
J
J
Unidad de Infecciosos, Hospital Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga.
Fernández
A
A
Arana
C
C
Falces
A
A
Márquez
M
M
Rivero
A
A
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; D000328:Adult; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000382:microbiology*; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology*; D006556:Heroin Dependence / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes
Bacteriemia y artritis recurrente por Streptococcus pyogenes en un heroinómano con SIDA.