Analysis of deaths due to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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Tamponade due to Rhodococcus equi in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

Infection with Rhodococcus equi has been described as a cause of cavitary pneumonia in AIDS patients. We report such a case, complicated by bacteremia, tamponade, and possible brain and liver abscesses. Medical treatment was successful with pericardiocentesis and antibiotherapy with teicoplanin, gentamicin, clarithromycin, rifampicin, supplemented by empirical treatment of cerebral toxoplasmosi...

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

\s=b\Pneumocystis carinii antigen and IgG antibody profiles were prepared on 17 pediatric patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) with pneumonia who were examined by a variety of invasive methods for P carinii organisms. Overall, the accuracy of the antigen assay in invasively examined pediatric patients with AIDS with pneumonia was 94% (sensitivity, 100%; specificity, 90%), as ...

[Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome--AIDS].

Pathology of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.