GROUP A BETA-HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCAL BACTEREMIA AND HIV-INFECTION

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JOHNSON, MP
RAND, KH
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[1] UNIV FLORIDA,COLL MED,DEPT INTERNAL MED,DIV INFECT DIS,BOX J-277,JHMHC,GAINESVILLE,FL 32610
[2] UNIV FLORIDA,COLL MED,DEPT PATHOL,GAINESVILLE,FL 32610
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10.1097/00007611-199002000-00004
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
We describe a case of group A β-hemolytic streptococcal bacteremia in an individual infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The organism was also recovered from the stool, but not from the throat. A review of 19 cases of group A β -hemolytic streptococcal bacteremia shows an association between an underlying immunologic defect and the occurrence of serious group A β -hemolytic streptococcal infection in adults. We review evidence in the literature suggesting that there is a predisposition to infection caused by pyogenic bacteria in HIV-infected individuals. © 1990 Southern Medical Association.
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