Community-acquired pneumonia due to Staphylococcus cohnii in an HIV-infected patient: case report and review.
Coagulase-negative staphylococci recently have been implicated as a cause of serious infections in immunocompromised individuals. An unusual case of community-acquired pneumonia due to Staphylococcus cohnii in an HIV-infected drug user is described. Results of a study conducted to examine the prevalence of infection due to Staphylococcus cohnii strains and their antibiotic-sensitivity patterns show a low frequency but a high morbidity. These results and a brief review of the literature emphasize the importance of these organisms and other staphylococcal species as emerging opportunistic pathogens in patients with AIDS.
Mastroianni
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Istituto Malattie Infettive, Policlinico Sant'Orsola, Università di Bologna, Italy.
Coronado
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Nanetti
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Manfredi
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Chiodo
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D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011023:Pneumonia, Staphylococcal / Q000209:etiology*; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*