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[Pneumococcal pneumonia in a patient with HIV infection. Development to excavation. Apropos of a case]
P Venot1, V Catanese, B Kuchly
1Service Urgences-SMUR, Centre Hospitalier de l'Agglomération Montargoise, Montargis.
Revue De Pneumologie Clinique
|January 1, 1996
Abstract:
An HIV-infected patient presented with pneumococcal pneumonia with abscess formation. The causal effect of the pneumococcal infection on abscess formation was discussed. Since the advent of antibiotics, necrotizing pneumococcal pneumonia is rarely observed but clinicians should nevertheless be aware of this possibility, particularly because of the HIV epidemic.
Insights
Pneumococcal pneumonia in an HIV-infected patient led to abscess formation. This rare complication highlights the need for clinical awareness, especially with the ongoing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic.
Area of Science:
- Infectious Diseases
- Pulmonology
- HIV Medicine
Background:
- Necrotizing pneumococcal pneumonia is a rare but severe complication.
- The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic increases susceptibility to infections.
- Abscess formation in pneumococcal pneumonia is uncommon, particularly post-antibiotic era.