Case Report : A Case on Streptococcal Pneumonia Associated with Leptomeningitis, Osteomyelitis and Epidural Abscess in a Patient with AIDS

Patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) are at higher risks of bacterial pneumonia than the general population, and the pathogen is the most commonly involved Streptococcus pneumoniae. We hereby report a case of pneumococcal pneumonia associated with leptomeningitis, osteomyelitis an...

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Published in:Tuberculosis and respiratory diseases 2014-02, Vol.76 (2), p.80
Main Authors: Jae Woong Jeon, Hee Jung Yoon, Joo Seok Kim, Il Hwan Ryu, Ji Wook Choi, Min Gyu Kim, Young Min Na, Hyeon Jeong Yun
Format: Article
Language:Korean
Subjects:
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Meningitis
Osteomyelitis
Pneumonia
Streptococcus
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Summary:Patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) are at higher risks of bacterial pneumonia than the general population, and the pathogen is the most commonly involved Streptococcus pneumoniae. We hereby report a case of pneumococcal pneumonia associated with leptomeningitis, osteomyelitis and epidural abscess in a patient with AIDS. He is being successfully treated with ampicillin/sulbactam and clindamycin. And because the pneumococcal infection is usually associated with morbidity and mortality rates in the setting of AIDS, we should consider for pneumococcal vaccinations among the AIDS populations.
ISSN:1738-3536
2005-6184