title: Streptococcus pneumoniae soft tissue infections in human immunodeficiency virus.
abstract: Skin and soft tissue infections due to Streptococcus pneumoniae are rare. The authors report here a case of S pneumoniae cellulitis in a human immunodeficiency virus-infected patient and review the literature on pneumococcal skin and soft tissue infections in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients.
authors.affiliation: Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112, USA. tkhan1@lsuhsc.edu
authors.forename: Tehmina
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: David H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D008297:Male; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents