[Significant bacteriological findings in HIV-positive patients].

Abstract

Twenty-four episodes of bacterial infections were identified over a 18 month period in 11 patients (8 with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and 3 with AIDS related complex). Eight of the 11 infected patients were drug abusers and 3 homosexual people. Nosocomial bacterial infections were common in patients with AIDS and had high fatality rates. Gram-negative bacteria resulted the most common micro-organisms (E.coli, Proteus, Enterobacter, Serratia, Klebsiella). The Aztreonam treatment was very useful in providing bacteria eradication. Gram-positive bacteria as Staphylococcus from a sepsis and Enterococcus from a cystopyelitis were eradicated by B-lactam antibiotics. Common micro-organism are frequent in patients affected by LAS/ARC or AIDS and they negatively interfere with the disease outcome.

• Authors: M T Mascellino, G M De Sanctis, F Iegri, P De Gregoris, F Sorice
• Journal: Bollettino dell'Istituto sieroterapico milanese (Boll Ist Sieroter Milan) Vol. 68 Issue 3 Pg. 271-6 ( 1989) ISSN: 0021-2547 [Print] Italy
• Vernacular Title: Dati batteriologici significativi in soggetti HIV positivi.
• PMID: 2491436 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• AIDS-Related Complex (complications, microbiology)
• Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (complications, microbiology)
• Adult
• Bacterial Infections (complications, drug therapy)
• Disease Susceptibility
• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Microbial Sensitivity Tests
• Mycoses (complications)
• Opportunistic Infections (complications, drug therapy)