Cavitated Lesion in a Patient Infected by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

Aceituno Cano Alexandra Maria; Gaquez Aguilera Elena; Galindo Flores Maria Fernanda; Vogt Sanchez Esteban Alessandro; Collado Romacho Antonio Ramon

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Cavitated Lesion in a Patient Infected by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

Aceituno Cano Alexandra Maria, Gaquez Aguilera Elena, Galindo Flores Maria Fernanda, Vogt Sanchez Esteban Alessandro, Collado Romacho Antonio Ramon

Published in International Journal of Biomedical Science and Engineering (Volume 7, Issue 3)

Received: 8 August 2019 Accepted: 5 September 2019 Published: 2 October 2019

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Abstract

It is known that the progressive deterioration of the immune system in the human immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), either cellular or humoral level and the obligated role of exchange of the respiratory system with the external environment, makes the incidence of inflammatory, tumoral, and infectious lung processes high in patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). There are several microorganisms that can cause cavitated lung lesions in a HIV patient as Pneumocystis carinii, Mycobacterium tuberculosis or Staphylococcus aureus, among others. Rhodoccoccus equi (R. Equi) is, predominantly, an opportunistic pathogen who can also cause disease in humans, especially in immunocompromised patients. This report describe a case of Rhodococcus equi lung infection in a HIV patient, which highlights the importance of the therapheutic adherence and the epidemiological enviroment in this kind of patients.

Published in	International Journal of Biomedical Science and Engineering (Volume 7, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijbse.20190703.13
Page(s)	75-78
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Cavitated Pneumonia, AIDS, Rhodococcus Equi

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Aceituno Cano Alexandra Maria; Gaquez Aguilera Elena; Galindo Flores Maria Fernanda; Vogt Sanchez Esteban Alessandro; Collado Romacho Antonio Ramon. Cavitated Lesion in a Patient Infected by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Int. J. Biomed. Sci. Eng. 2019, 7(3), 75-78. doi: 10.11648/j.ijbse.20190703.13

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Aceituno Cano Alexandra Maria, Gaquez Aguilera Elena, Galindo Flores Maria Fernanda, Vogt Sanchez Esteban Alessandro, Collado Romacho Antonio Ramon. Cavitated Lesion in a Patient Infected by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Int J Biomed Sci Eng. 2019;7(3):75-78. doi: 10.11648/j.ijbse.20190703.13

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Aceituno Cano Alexandra Maria

Department of Internal Medicine, Torrecardenas University Hospital, Almeria, Spain
Gaquez Aguilera Elena

Department of Internal Medicine, Torrecardenas University Hospital, Almeria, Spain
Galindo Flores Maria Fernanda

Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Torrecardenas University Hospital, Almeria, Spain
Vogt Sanchez Esteban Alessandro

Department of Internal Medicine, Torrecardenas University Hospital, Almeria, Spain
Collado Romacho Antonio Ramon

Department of Internal Medicine, Torrecardenas University Hospital, Almeria, Spain

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Aceituno Cano Alexandra Maria; Gaquez Aguilera Elena; Galindo Flores Maria Fernanda; Vogt Sanchez Esteban Alessandro; Collado Romacho Antonio Ramon. Cavitated Lesion in a Patient Infected by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Int. J. Biomed. Sci. Eng. 2019, 7(3), 75-78. doi: 10.11648/j.ijbse.20190703.13

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Aceituno Cano Alexandra Maria, Gaquez Aguilera Elena, Galindo Flores Maria Fernanda, Vogt Sanchez Esteban Alessandro, Collado Romacho Antonio Ramon. Cavitated Lesion in a Patient Infected by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Int J Biomed Sci Eng. 2019;7(3):75-78. doi: 10.11648/j.ijbse.20190703.13

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