Salmonella lung abscess and bacteraemia in an AIDS patient.
This report describes a 28-year-old, HIV-infected man presenting with subacute onset of pyrexia, cough, dyspnoea and pleuritic pain. Chest radiograph showed bilateral multiple cavitary lesions. The diagnosis of salmonellosis was secured by isolation of salmonella typhimurium in blood, as well as in sputum. Therapy with sequential ceftriaxone/ciprofloxacin led to satisfactory improvement symptomatically and radiologically. The present report serves to heighten the awareness of AIDS-associated salmonella bacteremia and lung abscesses.
Riantawan
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Division of Respiratory Medicine, Central Chest Hospital, Department of Communicable Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand.
Subhannachart
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D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents