Adejumo Adetunji, Olabige Olutayo, Sivapalan Vel
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Harlem Hospital/Columbia University, 506 Lenox Avenue, New York, NY 10037, USA.
Cases J. 2009 Sep 11;2:6773. doi: 10.1186/1757-1626-0002-0000006773.
Non-typhoid Salmonella and Mycobacterium avium complex infections are part of the constellation of infections seen with increasing frequency in patients with acquired immuned deficiency syndrome. The incidence has reduced significantly since highly active antiretroviral therapy era, but their critical nature is unchanged. The co-existence of these infections and the accompanied increased mortality is presented in this case report.
非伤寒沙门氏菌和鸟分枝杆菌复合群感染是获得性免疫缺陷综合征患者中感染频率日益增加的一组感染的一部分。自高效抗逆转录病毒治疗时代以来,其发病率已显著降低,但它们的严重性并未改变。本病例报告展示了这些感染的共存情况以及随之而来的死亡率增加。