Document 0110
 DOCN  M9650110
 TI    Bacterial pneumonia in adult patients with HIV infection.
 DT    9605
 AU    Moroni M; Franzetti F; Infectious Diseases Clinic, University of Milano,
       Italy.
 SO    J Chemother. 1995 Aug;7(4):292-306. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/96084088
 AB    Patients with HIV infection are at increased risk for community-acquired
       bacterial pneumonias, due in part to their defects in B-cell function.
       Streptococcus pneumoniae is the commonest cause of community-acquired
       pneumonia, with the second most common bacterial agent being Haemophilus
       influenzae. These two organisms account for about two-thirds of
       community-acquired bacterial pneumonias. Frequently bacterial pneumonias
       appear difficult to distinguish from Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia or
       other opportunistic lung infections, because of their atypical clinical
       and radiologic presentations. Community-acquired pneumonias may be
       recurrent but have low fatality rates. In comparison, nosocomial
       pneumonias occur primarily in patients with AIDS and are usually due to
       Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and other aerobic
       gram-negative bacilli. Nosocomial pneumonias have high fatality rates.
       S.aureus is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in patients
       with AIDS and has emerged as a secondary opportunist in lungs of
       patients with opportunistic diseases. While appropriate laboratory study
       is being done, empiric antibiotic therapy should be directed against the
       microorganisms above described.
 DE    Adult  AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/EPIDEMIOLOGY/*MICROBIOLOGY/
       THERAPY  Community-Acquired Infections/EPIDEMIOLOGY/THERAPY  Haemophilus
       influenzae  *Haemophilus Infections  Human  HIV
       Infections/*PHYSIOPATHOLOGY
       Pneumonia/EPIDEMIOLOGY/*MICROBIOLOGY/THERAPY  Staphylococcus aureus
       JOURNAL ARTICLE

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