Concomitant and Disseminated Infections due to Non-typhi Salmonella and Cryptococcus neoformans in AIDS Patients. Report of 2 Cases and Review of the Literature
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Recurrent episodes are characteristic of non-typhoidal Salmonella septicemia in the AIDS population and are mainly associated with Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis or Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium. Since 1987, recurrent nontyphoidal Salmonella bacteremia has been included as an AIDS-defining illness. In the preHAART era, up to 45% of persons with HIV infection will have recurrent bacteremia due to Salmonella but the incidence decreased significantly in the HAART era [3].
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