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2122171

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-12-21
pubmed:abstractText
Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteremia is being reported more frequently in patients with human immunodeficiency virus, type 1 (HIV-1) infection. We report 9 patients with bacteremia due to M. tuberculosis and HIV infection who were identified over a 36-month period. Of the 9 patients studied, 8 were male, 8 were black, 6 were born in Haiti, 3 were homeless, 2 were intravenous drug users, and 1 was homosexual. At the time of diagnosis, 3 patients had the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and 5 patients had CD4 lymphocyte counts less than or equal to 170 cells/mm3, indicating marked immunodeficiency. All 9 patients presented with temperature greater than 38.3 degrees C, 5 (50%) had abnormal chest roentgenogram on admission, and each of the patients tested had elevations of at least 2 liver function tests. Eight patients (80%) had M. tuberculosis isolated from sputum or other body fluids and tissues. All blood isolates of M. tuberculosis were identified from Dupont Isolator tubes. Antibiotic-resistant isolates of M. tuberculosis were cultured from 3 of the 6 patients born in Haiti. One patient died before diagnosis and received no antimycobacterial therapy; 7 of the remaining 8 patients appeared to respond to treatment. Our data, and a review of the literature, suggest that bacteremia due to M. tuberculosis is becoming more frequent, and that blood cultures may be helpful in establishing or confirming a diagnosis of tuberculosis in patients with HIV-1 infection.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0025-7974
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
69
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
375-83
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Bacteremia due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection. A report of 9 cases and a review of the literature.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Maxwell Finland Laboratory, MA 02118.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review