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Document 3213
DOCN M94A3213
TI Pulmonary infections of ARC/AIDS patients in the northeast of Thailand.
DT 9412
AU Chetchotisakd P; Mootsikapun P; Intarapoka B; Department of Medicine,
Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen; University, Thailand.
SO Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):127 (abstract no. PA0129). Unique
Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94369362
AB OBJECTIVE: To present etiologic pathogens of pulmonary infections in
adult ARC/AIDS patients who were seen at Srinagarind hospital, tertiary
care center in the Northeast of Thailand. METHOD: Data records of adult
ARC/AIDS patients with respiratory symptoms and/or pulmonary infiltrate
between February 1992-February 1994 were reviewed. The diagnosis was
made by the results of examination of expectorated sputum, BAL fluid,
brushing specimens and clinical response to specific chemotherapy.
RESULT: One hundred and three episodes of pulmonary infections occured
in 88 adult ARC/AIDS patients. Respiratory symptoms and chest x-ray
abnormalities were found about 90 and 92 percent respectively. No chest
x-ray patterns were specific to any organisms. The definite organisms
were found as the following; tuberculosis (37.1%), P. carinii (23.8%),
cryptococcois (15.2%), etc. Extrapulmonary infections were common in
pulmonary tuberculosis, and cryptococcosis. Coinfections were found
about 10 percent especially PCP and cryptococcosis. CONCLUSION:
Tuberculosis, P. carinii and cryptococcosis were common causes of
pulmonary infections in the Northeast that correlate with frequency of
common infections ARC/AIDS patients in Thailand. Extrapulmonary
involvement and coinfections were common and careful investigation
should be done.
DE Adult AIDS-Related Complex/*COMPLICATIONS AIDS-Related Opportunistic
Infections/DIAGNOSIS/*EPIDEMIOLOGY
Cryptococcosis/DIAGNOSIS/EPIDEMIOLOGY Human Lung
Diseases/DIAGNOSIS/*EPIDEMIOLOGY Pneumonia, Pneumocystis
carinii/DIAGNOSIS/EPIDEMIOLOGY Retrospective Studies
Thailand/EPIDEMIOLOGY Tuberculosis, Pulmonary/DIAGNOSIS/EPIDEMIOLOGY
MEETING ABSTRACT
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).