Progressive intractable actinomycosis in patients with AIDS.
Two rare cases of progressive oropharyngeal actinomycosis, characterized by a subacute and invasive course despite seemingly appropriate antibiotic and surgical treatment, have been observed in patients with AIDS. A brief review of previously reported cases of actinomycosis in HIV-infected patients is presented. Clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic problems dealing with actinomycosis in the immunocompromised host are discussed.
Manfredi
R
R
Institute of Malattie Infettive, Università di Bologna, Italy.
Mazzoni
A
A
Marinacci
G
G
Nanetti
A
A
Chiodo
F
F
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018450:Disease Progression; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents