Yersinia pseudotuberculosis septicemia and HIV

Emerg Infect Dis. 2005 Jul;11(7):1128-30. doi: 10.3201/eid1107.041268.

Abstract

Two cases of community-acquired septicemia caused by serotype-O1 Yersinia pseudotuberculosis were diagnosed in middle-aged, HIV-positive, immunodeficient patients during an 8-month period. Bacterial isolates were genetically indistinguishable, but no epidemiologic link between the 2 patients was established. HIV-related immunosuppression should be regarded as a risk factor for Y. pseudotuberculosis septicemia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bacteremia / microbiology*
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / complications*
  • Humans
  • Italien
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Infections / diagnosis
  • Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Infections / microbiology*