Streptococcus pneumoniae Soft Tissue Infections in Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Abstract Skin and soft tissue infections due to Streptococcus pneumoniae are rare. The authors report here a case of S pneumoniae cellulitis in a human immunodeficiency virus-infected patient and review the literature on pneumococcal skin and soft tissue infections in human immunodeficiency virus-in...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of the medical sciences 2011-09, Vol.342 (3), p.235-238
Hauptverfasser:	Khan, Tehmina, MD, Martin, David H., MD, Lopez, Fred A., MD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged, 80 and over AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - diagnosis AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - drug therapy AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - microbiology Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Bacterial diseases Biological and medical sciences Cellulitis General aspects HIV Human bacterial diseases Human immunodeficiency virus Human viral diseases Humans Immunodeficiency Infection Infectious diseases Internal Medicine Leg Male Medical sciences Pneumococcal Infections - diagnosis Pneumococcal Infections - drug therapy Pneumococcal Infections - etiology Pneumococcal Infections - microbiology S. pneumoniae Skin Skin and soft tissue infections Soft Tissue Infections - diagnosis Soft Tissue Infections - drug therapy Soft Tissue Infections - etiology Soft tissues Staphylococcal infections, streptococcal infections, pneumococcal infections Streptococcus pneumoniae Streptococcus pneumoniae - drug effects Viral diseases Viral diseases of the lymphoid tissue and the blood. Aids
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Zusammenfassung:	Abstract Skin and soft tissue infections due to Streptococcus pneumoniae are rare. The authors report here a case of S pneumoniae cellulitis in a human immunodeficiency virus-infected patient and review the literature on pneumococcal skin and soft tissue infections in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients.
ISSN:	0002-9629 1538-2990
DOI:	10.1097/MAJ.0b013e31820e811a