title: Diagnosis of cellulitis in patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus.
abstract: A prospective microbiological evaluation of cellulitis in 22 patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus was performed. Patients with helper lymphocyte counts of less than 200 cells/mm(3) had a greater frequency of positive cultures. The most frequently isolated pathogens were Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes, and initial antibiotic therapy should cover these Gram-positive cocci.
authors.affiliation: Section of Infectious Diseases, Truman Medical Center, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Diaz
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Neelagaru
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dall