Epidemiology of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in southern Spain
| Autor: | M.A. Montes-Cano, Jose M. Varela, Enrique J. Calderón, E. Vigil, V. Nieto, Nieves Respaldiza, M.A. González de la Puente, C. de la Horra, J.A. Cuello, C. González-Becerra, Francisco J. Medrano |
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| Rok vydání: | 2004 |
| Předmět: |
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Male Microbiology (medical) medicine.medical_specialty Pediatrics Adolescent Epidemiology HIV Infections Pneumocystis carinii pneumocystosis Antiretroviral Therapy Highly Active HIV Seronegativity Prevalence medicine Pneumocystosis Humans Child Mycosis Aged Aged 80 and over AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections business.industry Pneumonia Pneumocystis Public health public health Respiratory disease virus diseases Mean age General Medicine Middle Aged medicine.disease Pneumonia Infectious Diseases Spain Immunology Female Seasons business |
| Zdroj: | Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 10(7):673-676 |
| ISSN: | 1198-743X |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2004.00921.x |
| Popis: | In order to investigate the impact of Pneumocystis carinii infection in southern Spain following the introduction of highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART), all cases of pneumocystosis between 1998 and 1999 were identified from data compiled by the national surveillance system. In total, 498 cases of pneumocystosis were recorded, of which 87%involved HIV-positive patients. The mean age, length of hospital stay and mortality were higher for HIV-negative patients. There was a higher number of cases in winter. Despite HAART implementation, pneumocystosis remains a significant health problem for both HIV-positive and HIV-negative patients. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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