Opportunistic infections in pediatric HIV infection: A study of 74 autopsy cases from Latin America
Por:
Drut, R, Anderson, V, Greco, MA, Gutierrez, C, deLeonBojorge, B, Menezes, D, Peruga, A, Quijano, G, Ridaura, C, Siminovich, M, Mayoral, PV, Weissenbacher, M
Publicada:
1 jul 1997
Resumen:
The present report describes opportunistic infections found at 74
autopsies of pediatric HIV/AIDS patients performed at several hospitals
in Latin American countries. Fungal infections were the most common (53
cases), Candida sp. (39.18%) and Pneumocystis carinii (20.27%) being
the most frequently recognized. Other fungal diseases included
histoplasmosis, aspergillosis, and cryptococcosis. Viral infections were
present in 31 cases, 38.7% being due to cytomegalovirus. Other viruses
recognized included herpes simplex and adenovirus. Additional
opportunistic infections were due to Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare,
toxoplasmosis, and tuberculosis. Nonspecific bacterial bronchopneumonia
was present in II cases. Cytomegalovirus and P. carinii coinfection was
the most common association found. In this series patients died at a
younger age (72% at or younger than 2 year old) and there was a
slightly higher number of cases of histoplasmosis and brain
toxoplasmosis than in other previously published series of infants and
children.
Filiaciones:
Drut, R:
(Corresponding Author), HOSP NINOS DR RICARDO GUTIERREZ,SERV PATOL,RA-1900 LA PLATA,BUENOS AIRES,ARGENTINA
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