title: Yersinia pseudotuberculosis septicemia and HIV.
abstract: Two cases of community-acquired septicemia caused by serotype-O1 Yersinia pseudotuberculosis were diagnosed in middle-aged, HIV-positive, immunodeficient patients during an 8-month period. Bacterial isolates were genetically indistinguishable, but no epidemiologic link between the 2 patients was established. HIV-related immunosuppression should be regarded as a risk factor for Y. pseudotuberculosis septicemia.
authors: Molecular Microbiology Unit, National Institute for Infectious Diseases Lazzaro Spallanzani, Rome, Italy.
authors: Maria Grazia
authors: MG
authors: Paglia
authors: Silvia
authors: S
authors: D'Arezzo
authors: Anna
authors: A
authors: Festa
authors: Cosmo
authors: C
authors: Del Borgo
authors: Laura
authors: L
authors: Loiacono
authors: Andrea
authors: A
authors: Antinori
authors: Giorgio
authors: G
authors: Antonucci
authors: Paolo
authors: P
authors: Visca
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015012:Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*