title: [Sepsis in HIV-positive patients--own observation].
abstract: In the period of 1988-2001 (June) 24 HIV-positive patients with symptoms of sepsis were observed. Most of them (17 persons) were intravenous drug addicts, six patients were infected HIV trough sexual contact and one person-via blood transfusion. There were 26 cases analyzed (one of the patients went trough three episodes of sepsis). Bacterial sepsis dominated (22 cases). In three patients fungoid etiology was diagnosed, and one case was of mixed character. The highest risk factors of sepsis were: intravenous drug addiction and advanced stage of HIV infection.
authors: Klinika Chorób Zakaźnych Akademii Medycznej w Gdańsku.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Lemańska
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Jankowska
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Trocha
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Gesing
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Smiatacz
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D000328:Adult; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D018805:Sepsis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications; D065227:Transfusion Reaction
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers