Stomatococcus mucilaginosus lower respiratory tract infection in a patient with AIDS

We describe a case of recurrent Stomatococcus mucilaginosus lower respiratory tract infection in a patient with AIDS. Apart from S. mucilaginosus no other pathogens were found to account for infection. There was a rapid response to rifampicin, the organism being resistant to penicillin, co-trimoxazo...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of infection 1994-11, Vol.29 (3), p.327-330
Hauptverfasser:	Cunniffe, J.G., Mallia, C., Alcock, P.A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - complications Adult AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - drug therapy AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - microbiology AIDS/HIV Biological and medical sciences Gram-Positive Cocci Humans Immunodeficiencies Immunodeficiencies. Immunoglobulinopathies Immunopathology Male Medical sciences Respiratory Tract Infections - complications Respiratory Tract Infections - drug therapy Respiratory Tract Infections - microbiology Rifampin - therapeutic use Stomatococcus mucilaginosus
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Zusammenfassung:	We describe a case of recurrent Stomatococcus mucilaginosus lower respiratory tract infection in a patient with AIDS. Apart from S. mucilaginosus no other pathogens were found to account for infection. There was a rapid response to rifampicin, the organism being resistant to penicillin, co-trimoxazole and ciprofloxacin. Infections caused by this organism are increasingly described, but there are few reports of lower respiratory tract infection.
ISSN:	0163-4453 1532-2742
DOI:	10.1016/S0163-4453(94)91312-9