Hoel T, Espinoza R
Epidemisk seksjon Miljøetaten, Oslo.
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 1993 Jun 20;113(16):2010-1.
The Epidemic Section at the Oslo City Department of Health and Environment, is responsible for monitoring communicable diseases in Oslo. We have registered an increase in the number of severe cases of pneumococcal disease with bacteremia, sepsis and meningitis. Fifty-two cases of invasive pneumococcal disease occurred in Oslo in 1992. There are no available data on the HIV-status of these patients. Streptococcus pneumoniae is frequently found as part of the normal flora of the upper respiratory tract, and is an important pathogen for patients infected with HIV. We discuss indications for use of pneumococcal vaccine, and recommend earlier and more extensive use of this vaccine in HIV-infected persons in Norway.
奥斯陆市卫生与环境部的疫情部门负责监测奥斯陆的传染病。我们已记录到伴有菌血症、败血症和脑膜炎的肺炎球菌病重症病例数量有所增加。1992年奥斯陆发生了52例侵袭性肺炎球菌病。这些患者的艾滋病毒感染状况尚无可用数据。肺炎链球菌常作为上呼吸道正常菌群的一部分被发现，并且是艾滋病毒感染者的重要病原体。我们讨论了肺炎球菌疫苗的使用指征，并建议在挪威艾滋病毒感染者中更早、更广泛地使用这种疫苗。
