title: [Bacteremia and recurrent arthritis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes in a heroin addict with AIDS].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Infecciosos, Hospital Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fernández
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Arana
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Falces
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Márquez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rivero
mesh_terms: 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
vernacular_title: Bacteriemia y artritis recurrente por Streptococcus pyogenes en un heroinómano con SIDA.