Background To evaluate the predictive value of analytical markers of full blood count that
can be assessed in the emergency department for HIV infected patients, with community …

Objectives Despite a recent decrease, bacterial pneumonia (BP) is still the most common
admission diagnosis in HIV patients. We analyse BP incidence, characteristics and …

Study objectives To describe the causative organisms and factors associated with bacterial
pneumonia and to assess its impact on the outcome of hospitalized patients with HIV …

BACKGROUND: Outcomes of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in relation to CD4+
cell counts have not been established. We examined the correlation of CD4+ cell count and …

Data on outcomes of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in the HIV-infected population
are mixed and the perception of worse outcomes in HIV may lead to excess hospitalization …

INTRODUCTION: HIV-1–infected patients have higher incidence of community-acquired
pneumonia (CAP) and risk of complications. Bacteremia has been associated with a higher …

As the relative burden of community-acquired bacterial pneumonia among HIV-positive
patients increases, adequate prediction of case severity on presentation is crucial. We …

The objective: to study the frequency and nature of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)
in HIV patients. Subjects and methods: The continuous longitudinal retrospective study of all …

Severity criteria for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) have always excluded patients
with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. A 1-yr, multicenter, prospective …

BACKGROUND: The ability to accurately assess the level of immunosuppression in HIV+
patients in the emergency department (ED) is often limited and can affect management of …