Salmonella enterica subsp houtenae serogroup O:16 in a HIV positive patient: case report
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Salmonellosis, S. houtenae, HIV patient, Blood cultureAbstract
We described a case of salmonellosis in a 33-year old HIV-infected patient. The patient presented oral and esophageal candidiasis, intense epigastric and retrosternal pain. During the physical examination he was hypochloraemic, acyanotic, hypohydrated, anicteric and afebrile. Admittance laboratorial tests indicated: red cells 3.6 millions/mm³; hemoglobin, 10.1 g/dL; leukocyte count, 3,000/mm³, with 1% of eosinophils, 14% of non-segmented and 53% of segmented neutrophils and 31% of lymphocytes. The blood culture was positive for Salmonella enterica subsp houtenae serogroup O:16. This is probably the first human report of bacteremia due to Salmonella enterica subsp houtenae in Brazil associated to HIV-infected patient.Downloads
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2004-06-01
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Lourenço, M. C. S., Reis, E. F. M. dos, Valls, R., Asensi, M. D., & Hofer, E. (2004). Salmonella enterica subsp houtenae serogroup O:16 in a HIV positive patient: case report . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 46(3), 169-170. https://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/30812