[Austrian's syndrome and infection with human immunodeficiency virus]

An Med Interna. 1991 Aug;8(8):391-2.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

A case of a patient diagnosed of Austrian' syndrome associated to HIV infection is presented. Our aim is to highlight the frequent but not enough described association to pneumonia, endocarditis and meningitis caused by Streptococcus pneumonia to increased its knowledge and permit a correct and early treatment, improving the bad prognosis of this association.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Endocarditis, Subacute Bacterial / complications*
  • HIV Infections / complications*
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host
  • Male
  • Meningitis, Pneumococcal / complications*
  • Middle Aged
  • Pneumococcal Infections / complications*
  • Pneumonia, Pneumococcal / complications*
  • Syndrome