Naslov
Urinary tract infections in HIV disease

Autori
Schönwald, Slavko ; Begovac, Josip ; Škerk, Višnja

Izvornik
International journal of Antimicrobial Agents (0924-8579) 11 (1999), 3-4; 309-311

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
urinary tract infections; HIV-positive patients; enterococcus

Sažetak
HIV-positive patients are liable to acquire opportunistic infections. Their liability to acquire other common infectious conditions is less frequently reported. In order to determine the frequency of urinary tract infections (UTI) in HIV-positive patients, we performed a retrospective analysis. The control group was formed from patients with community acquired pneumonia. We reviewed charts of 96 HIV-positive patients and of 314 patients in the control study group. The analysis has shown that patients with HIV had a UTI more frequently than the controls. Besides the difference in the frequency, we observed the difference in etiology. Enterococci were most frequent isolates in patients with HIV disease, whereas Escherichia coli was most frequently isolated in the controls. These facts should be taken into consideration when treatment of a UTI with suspected bacteremia in AIDS patients is initiated.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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