[A patient with AIDS: infection associated with pneumocystis carinii and cryptococcus neoformans].
A patient with AIDS developed pulmonary infiltrates typical of infection by P. carinii. However, therapy for this agent was unsuccessful. Further studies including blood cultures revealed the presence of C neoformans. Specific therapy for this agent led to recovery. Concomitant opportunistic infections may cause diagnostic and therapeutic problems in patients with AIDS.
Departamento de Medicina, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Hospital J J Aguirre, Santiago de Chile.
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Fica
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Alamo
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Castrillón
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Oddó
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Sepulveda
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Thompson
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000328:Adult; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy