Lactobacillemia in Three Patients with AIDS

Lactobacillemia, an uncommon cause of bacteremia, has been reported to occur in one renal transplantation patient who was also infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). We present the cases of three patients with AIDS in whom lactobacillemia developed. All three patients had late-stage AIDS...

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Published in:	Clinical infectious diseases Vol. 21; no. 6; pp. 1460 - 1462
Main Authors:	Horwitch, Carrie A., Furseth, Heidi A., Larson, Ann M., Jones, Trudy L., Olliffe, Jeffrey F., Spach, David H.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Chicago, IL The University of Chicago Press 01-12-1995 University of Chicago Press
Subjects:	Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - complications Adult AIDS AIDS/HIV Antimicrobials Bacteremia Bacteremia - complications Bacteremia - microbiology Bacteremia - physiopathology Biological and medical sciences Blood Catheters Fever human immunodeficiency virus Humans Immunodeficiencies Immunodeficiencies. Immunoglobulinopathies Immunopathology Infections Lactobacillus Lactobacillus - isolation & purification Male Medical sciences Physical examinations Staphylococcus Human Immunopathology Opportunistic infection AIDS Terminal stage Immune deficiency Bacteremia Infection Case study Viral disease Bacteriosis Bacteria Lactobacillaceae Lactobacillus
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Summary:	Lactobacillemia, an uncommon cause of bacteremia, has been reported to occur in one renal transplantation patient who was also infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). We present the cases of three patients with AIDS in whom lactobacillemia developed. All three patients had late-stage AIDS with CD4 cell counts of <55/mm3, all had indwelling central venous catheters, and all were recently or concomitantly blood culture-positive for coagulase-negative staphylococci. In addition, two of the three patients had recently received vancomycin therapy. These three cases provide the first association of lactobacillus bacteremia and AIDS.
Bibliography:	ark:/67375/HXZ-1TM3R3PW-2 Reprints or correspondence: Dr. Carrie Horwitch, Madison Clinic, 1001 Broadway, Suite 206, Seattle, Washington 98122. istex:CDAD3581871703D65F9ADC32C12FC93F853D925B ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-1 content type line 23 ObjectType-Case Study-2 ObjectType-Feature-4 ObjectType-Report-1 ObjectType-Article-3
ISSN:	1058-4838 1537-6591
DOI:	10.1093/clinids/21.6.1460