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Abstract: Treatment initiation at an ER for an abscess or cellulitis after the opening of the SIF was associated with receiving treatment at the SIF, having an abscess and being homeless. The SIF appears to be facilitating treatment intitiation among this population. Homelessness is an issue that requires additional attention in ...
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Abstract: Abscess infections were common among IDU despite substantial harm reduction programming in this setting. Abscess infections have traditionally been under-recognized as a cause of morbidity among IDU, and the results of this study indicate the need for additional educational and structural interventions that target absc ...
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Abstract: <p><b>BACKGROUND:</b> Infection by Aspergillus is very infrequent in HIV-infected patients. We present the case of a patient with isolated renal abscess by Aspergillus fumigatus. PATIENT. 46 y. Male, HIV+ (stage C3), hepatic cirrhosis by CHV. Admitted due to fever and left lumbar pain. Imaging explorations (US/CT) sh ...
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Abstract: BACKGROUND: The aim of this revision is to know the incidence of splenic abscess (SA) in our hospital, its etiology, with special reference to tuberculosis, and clinical characteristics. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Abdominal CT-scan performed during the period 1987-1997, with the diagnosis of splenic abscess were reviewed. ...
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Abstract: AIM: To report a case of spinal epidural abscess caused by Mycobacterium Avium Complex (MAC) in an HIV antibody positive patient without evidence of primary vertebral osteomyelitis. CASE REPORT: A 37 year old homosexual male was diagnosed HIV antibody positive in 1984. He had a pas ...
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Abstract: Admitted medical records, from January 1988 to December 1995, of 28 symptomatic amebic patients who lived in the east-southeast area of Tokyo were studied retrospectively, in order to find the present characteristics of symptomatic amebiasis due to Entamoeba histolytica in this area. Categorized by disease, there were ...
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Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To study the changes in the incidence, causes, bacteriologic profile, and management of a splenic abscess. DESIGN: Retrospective case study. SETTING: Tertiary, university referral center. PATIENTS: Thirty-nine patients with a splenic abscess. INTERVENTIONS: None. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Demographics, signs a ...
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Abstract: The past 20 years have seen major advances in the diagnosis and management of brain abscess, with a corresponding improvement in the survival rates. The advances in radiographic scanning, the availability of new antimicrobials, and the development of novel surgical techniques have all contributed to the decreases in a ...
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Abstract: Admitted medical records, from January 1988 to December 1995, of 28 symptomatic amebic patients who lived in the east-southeast ...
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Abstract: We report eight cases of amebic liver abscess. All patients were men, and four were homosexual. Five of the eight patients had syphilis, but the four homosexual patients who were tested for HIV infection were negative. Ultrasonography (US), with or without needle aspiration, is the best method for diagnosing amebic li ...
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Abstract: Objective: To evaluate the incidence and kind of bacterial diseases in hospitalized HIV-patients. Patients And Method: We retrospectively reviewed 2718 HIV patients admitted in our Hospital for 78 months (August, 1989-Jan, 1996). Results: We found 1119 bacterial diseases (1119/2718 = 41.16%) with the following kinds: ...
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Abstract: Introduction: Pulmonary infections caused by Rhodococcus equi RE) in AIDS patients are being increasingly recognized. There is increased potential for hematogenous spread in immunosuppressed patients. Objective: To present a case and review the literature on brain abscess caused by RE, discuss risk factors, diagnosis ...
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Abstract: To evaluate the incidence and kind of bacterial diseases in hospitalized HIV-patients. Patients And Method: We retrospectively reviewed 2718 HIV patients admitted in our Hospital for 78 months (August, 1989-Jan, 1996). <p><b>RESULTS</b>: We found 1119 bacterial diseases (1119/2718 = 41.16%) with the following kinds: ...
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Abstract: <p><b>INTRODUCTION</b>: Pulmonary infections caused by Rhodococcus equi (RE) in AIDS patients are being increasingly recognized. There is increased potential for hematogenous spread in immunosuppressed patients. <p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>: To present a case and review the literature on brain abscess caused by RE, discuss ...
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Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To review the characteristics of patient presentation, microbiology, and treatment of primary iliopsoas abscess. DESIGN: A case series of patients with iliopsoas abscess diagnosed on computed tomographic scans from 1987 to 1994. SETTING: Tertiary care inner-city university hospital. PATIENTS: Eleven patient ...
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Abstract: Although its historical significance is well established, Mycobacterium tuberculosis today is considered an extremely rare cause of psoas abscess. Nontuberculous bacterial infection, most commonly secondary to an intraabdominal process but at times appearing without an identifiable source, is responsible for the vast ...
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Abstract: Cerebral tuberculous abscess is exceptional. We report on the case of a H.I.V. positive 29 year-old man suffering from high intracranial pressure together with a cerebellar syndrome. The CT scan revealed a voluminous abscess of the left cerebellar hemisphere. Anatomical and pathological examination of the extracted ma ...
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Abstract: <p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>: To determine the clinical course, microbiology, management, and outcome of spinal epidural abscess (SEA) in patients (pts) infected with the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV).</p> <p><b>METHODS</b>: A retrospective chart review of all adults presenting with HIV and SEA, searching compute ...
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Abstract: Isolated spinal epidural abscess caused by MAC.. Annu Conf Australas Soc HIV Med. 1997 Nov 13-16;9:136 (poster no. P41) Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/98095223 Hughes AJ; Bradbeer A; Roth NJ; Spelman DS Abstract:AIM: To report a case of spinal epidural abscess caused by. Mycobacterium Avium. Complex (MAC) in an HIV a ...
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Abstract: Present characteristics of symptomatic amebiasis due to Entamoeba histolytica in the east-southeast area of Tokyo.Epidemiol Infect. 1997 Dec;119(3)363-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/98101391 Ohnishi K; Murata M; Department of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo Metropolitan Bokutoh General; Hospital, Sumida City, Jap ...
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Abstract: 1. OBJECTIVES. To describe visceral abscesses caused by M. tuberculosis in HIV-infected patients, and to evaluate the role of different management options. 2. METHODS. Review of clinical charts of all patients with tuberculous visceral abscesses in 4 hospitals in an area endemic of tuberculosis. Patients were included ...
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Abstract: 1. OBJECTIVES. To describe visceral abscesses caused by M. tuberculosis in HIV-infected patients, and to evaluate the role of different management options. 2. METHODS. Review of clinical charts of all patients with tuberculous visceral abscesses in 4 hospitals in an area endemic of tuberculosis. Patients were included ...
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Abstract: A 45-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with complaints of fever and lumbago. She was treated for adult T-cell leukemia and thrombocytopenia with 20 mg/day of prednisolone. CT scan showed multiple abscesses in right peri-kidney, right iliopsoas muscle, left subcutaneous region in the abdominal wall and the br ...
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Abstract: Three cases of prostatic abscess diagnosed in our service in the past year are reported. The current treatment of this disease entity and the changes observed relative to the pathogenic flora of prostatic abscess in certain groups at risk today are discussed. All three cases underwent percutaneous transperineal debrid ...
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Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To let know that the amoebic abscess of the liver, in spite of being so frequent in our country, is rare in patients infected by HIV. METHODS: A selection was made of all the patients with infection by HIV and amoebic abscess of the liver in a period of 5 years. A clinical variety of HIV was established acc ...
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Abstract: <p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>: To let know that the amoebic abscess of the liver, in spite of being so frequent in our country, is rare in patients infected by HIV.</p> <p><b>METHODS</b>: A selection was made of all the patients with infection by HIV and amoebic abscess of the liver in a period of 5 years. A clinical variety ...
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Abstract: Case report: A 33 year old HIV-positive gay man presented with a 3 week history of productive cough, fever and pleuritic chest pain. He was on no medication. On examination, he was febrile, had a tachycardia, oral thrush and had signs of left-sided pulmonary consolidation. His CD4+ lymphocyte count was 230/mm<sup><font ...
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Abstract: An elderly bisexual male AIDS patient, whose CD4 cell count was 128/mm3 and HIV-RNA was 3.0x10(5) copies/ml, was admitted because of amebic liver abscess and poor nutritional condition. He was treated with daily doses of 1,500 mg of metronidazole for 14 days for amebic liver abscess and with anti-HIV drugs; good thera ...
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Abstract: Isolated renal Aspergillus abscess is a very rare complication of HIV infection. It usually occurs in patients with severe immune deficiency. The case of a 29-year-old HIV-infected homosexual male, a nonintravenous drug abuser, who developed a right renal Aspergillus abscess despite normalization of the CD4+ cell coun ...
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Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Tuberculosis is frequently the form of presentation of HIV infection, even in patients who have not developed AIDS. Nevertheless, pancreatic affection is rare, and focal pancreatic affection is even rarer. CASE REPORT: We present the case of a 49 years old man with antecedents of 25 heterosexual partners ...
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