Gram-negative bacterial pneumonia with secondary aspergillosis in an AIDS patient

A 40-year-old, HIV-infected female patient received antibiotic treatment for a urinary tract infection. After the initial success of therapy and a symptom-free period, she developed pneumonia with septic shock and adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). In spite of intensive care and respirator...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Bonatz, K., Weiss, A., Hehlmann, R., Aßmus, H. -P., Heine, M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer-Verlag 1991
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7095790/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1770754
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01649459
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Sumario:A 40-year-old, HIV-infected female patient received antibiotic treatment for a urinary tract infection. After the initial success of therapy and a symptom-free period, she developed pneumonia with septic shock and adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). In spite of intensive care and respirator therapy with positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP), she died of infectious toxic shock. Autopsy findings showed relapsing, gramnegative, bacterial pneumonia (morphologically compatible with Klebsiella pneumonia) and secondary, invasive aspergillosis. The pathogenesis and epidemiology of these unusual complications of AIDS are discussed.

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