Pneumococcal cellulitis in an HIV-infected adult

Streptococcus pneumoniae is an uncommon cause of cellulitis. In almost all of the reported cases, the infection occurred in immunosuppressed patients, especially in those with connective tissue diseases. We report a case of cervical cellulitis associated with septicemia which occurred in an HIV-infe...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Infection 2000-05, Vol.28 (3), p.175-177
Hauptverfasser:	Mofredj, A, Guerin, J M, Leibinger, F, Masmoudi, R
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult adults Amoxicillin - therapeutic use Anti-HIV Agents - therapeutic use Bacteremia - drug therapy cellulitis Cellulitis - complications Cellulitis - diagnostic imaging Cellulitis - drug therapy Female HIV infections HIV Infections - complications HIV Infections - diagnostic imaging HIV Infections - drug therapy Human immunodeficiency virus Humans Lamivudine - therapeutic use Penicillins - therapeutic use septicemia Streptococcal Infections - complications Streptococcal Infections - diagnostic imaging Streptococcal Infections - drug therapy Streptococcus pneumoniae Tomography, X-Ray Computed Zidovudine - therapeutic use
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Zusammenfassung:	Streptococcus pneumoniae is an uncommon cause of cellulitis. In almost all of the reported cases, the infection occurred in immunosuppressed patients, especially in those with connective tissue diseases. We report a case of cervical cellulitis associated with septicemia which occurred in an HIV-infected adult.
ISSN:	0300-8126 1439-0973
DOI:	10.1007/s150100050075