BACKGROUND Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and CMV disease are frequent complications in immunocompromised patients. In this study, the incidence of pulmonary CMV infection was analyzed in different groups of immunocompromised patients and the diagnostic value of immunostaining with anti-CMV antibodies in BAL cells was evaluated in regard to the diagnosis of CMV pneumonitis. METHODS Five hund...

Abstract Background and Aims Hepatitis E is an infectious disease of the liver caused by hepatitis virus (HEV). Immunocompromised patients present a particular risk group, as chronification leading to life‐threatening cirrhosis occurs when these are infected. Therefore, this study aims estimate compare anti‐HEV seroprevalence rate HEV RNA positivity in transplant recipients with human immunodef...

BACKGROUND: Cryptococcal meningitis is one of the most common opportunistic infections in immunocompromised patients. Mostly it manifests as subacute/chronic meningitis, although pathological findings suggest extensive tissue invasion brain parenchyma and meninges. This disease has a very high mortality rate, even with administration an antifungal combination. CASE REPORT: Male, 53 years old, c...

Methods We performed a retrospective and compared study, between 01 January 2007 – 31 December 2010, in the Infectious Diseases Hospital of Craiova, on two groups of adults patients (Px): group A 114 PIH and group B 1442 Px non HIV, which had been diagnosed with nontuberculosis bacterial infections (BI) with established etiology. For each group we analyzed the incidence, clinical spectrum, etio...

Background: Cryptosporidium is a protozoan parasite with worldwide distribution mainly affecting children and HIV infected individuals with low CD4 counts. The infection is self limiting in immunocompetent hosts but can be severe and persist in the immunocompromised and malnourished individuals. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of Cryptosporidium infection in faeces among im...

The authors report a male patient, a seller with no detected immunosuppression, with an extensive ulcerated skin lesion localized on the left forearm, caused by Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii serotype B. Oral treatment with fluconazole was successful. A review of the literature showed the rarity of this localization in HIV-negative patients. In contrast, skin lesions frequently occurs in H...

BACKGROUND Species of Microsporidia have been known as opportunistic obligate intracellular parasites particularly in immunocompromised patients. Enterocytozoon bieneusi is one of most prevalent intestinal microsporida parasites in HIV(+)/AIDS patients. In this study, intestinal microsporidia infection was determined in HIV(+)/AIDS patients using microscopic and molecular methods. METHODS Sto...

Bacteremia due to non-typhi Salmonella is frequent in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients; however, focal complications rarely have been reported. Ten of 38 HIV-infected patients (26.3%) with salmonellosis documented over a period of 9 years had focal suppurative complications; only 19 (3.9%) of 490 adults without HIV infection who were seen during the same period had focal com...

Histoplasmosis is a systemic fungal infection caused by H. capsulatum usually in immunocompromised individuals such as those with HIV-AIDS. Though oral manifestations are rare, they could be the only and initial manifestation of We report case 23-year-old female who presented ulcer palatal perforation detected to suffering from disseminated histoplasmosis. She also turned out HIV positive. Her ...