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| Manfredi,Roberto; Sabbatani,Sergio; Calza,Leonardo. |
| A patient with HIV infection developed the first episode of AIDS-defining opportunism (severe Candida albicans esophagitis) with an underlying CD4+ lymphocyte count of 1,025 cells/µL. After treatment with a highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), taken with insufficient compliance and leaving a residual viral load, our patient suffered from two relapses of esophageal candidiasis, which occurred three months and seven years later, when his CD4+ lymphocyte count was 930 and 439 cells/µL, respectively, and a viral load slightly above 10(4) copies/mL was still present. Also in the HAART era, Candida esophagitis remains one of the most common AIDS-defining diseases, but a presentation with a concurrent CD4+ count above 1,000 cells/µL remains a rare... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Esophageal candidiasis; HIV infection; CD4+ lymphocyte count; HIV viral load; Recurring opportunistic disease; Antiretroviral therapy; Negligible or absent immunodeficiency. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702007000600016 |
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| Manfredi,Roberto; Nanetti,Anna; Monte,Paola Dal; Calza,Leonardo. |
| During recent years, a progressive emerging of tuberculosis occurred, related to the overall increased age of general population, primary and secondary (iatrogenic) immunodeficiencies, the availability of invasive procedures, surgical interventions and intensive care supports, bone marrow and solid organ transplantation, and especially the recent immigration flows of people often coming from areas endemic for tuberculosis, and living with evident social-economical disadvantages, and with a reduced access to health care facilities. Since January 2006, at our reference centre we followed 81 consecutive cases of pulmonary tuberculosis, with 65 of them which remained evaluable for the absence of extrapulmonary complications, and a continuative and effective... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Pulmonary tuberculosis; Microbiological assessment; Radiological assessment; Clinical-therapeutic issues; Selected antimicrobial treatments; Controlled observational study; Linezolid. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702009000400012 |
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