2016
Unusual presentation of disseminated Nocardia abscessus infection in a patient with AIDS
Sherbuk J, Saly D, Barakat L, Ogbuagu O. Unusual presentation of disseminated Nocardia abscessus infection in a patient with AIDS. BMJ Case Reports 2016, 2016: bcr2016215649. PMID: 27440848, PMCID: PMC4964189, DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2016-215649.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesMeSH KeywordsAbscessAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAdultAnti-Infective AgentsBiopsyBrainDiagnosis, DifferentialHumansImmunocompromised HostLungMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleNocardia InfectionsTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsAbscessus infectionCentral nervous system lesionsNodular pulmonary infiltratesExcellent therapeutic responseRing-enhancing lesionsNervous system lesionsCombination antimicrobial therapyChest CT scanPulmonary infiltratesSubacute headacheChronic coughFecal incontinenceGeneralised weaknessPathological examinationSystem lesionsPurulent materialSubcutaneous nodulesUnusual presentationTherapeutic responseAntimicrobial therapySpinal cordCT scanSubcutaneous lesionsN. abscessusLesionsSteroid-exacerbated HIV-associated cutaneous Kaposi’s sarcoma immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome: ‘Where a good intention turns bad’
Chabria S, Barakat L, Ogbuagu O. Steroid-exacerbated HIV-associated cutaneous Kaposi’s sarcoma immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome: ‘Where a good intention turns bad’. International Journal Of STD & AIDS 2016, 27: 1026-1029. PMID: 26769754, DOI: 10.1177/0956462415627735.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesMeSH KeywordsAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAIDS-Related Opportunistic InfectionsAntiretroviral Therapy, Highly ActiveHumansImmune Reconstitution Inflammatory SyndromeMaleMiddle AgedSarcoma, KaposiSkinSteroidsTreatment OutcomeConceptsImmune reconstitution inflammatory syndromeReconstitution inflammatory syndromeKS-IRISInflammatory syndromeKaposi's sarcomaKS lesionsSkin lesionsKaposi's sarcoma immune reconstitution inflammatory syndromeFull virologic suppressionNeck skin lesionsParadoxical worseningVirologic suppressionAntiretroviral therapyInitial presentationImmunodeficiency syndromeSteroid useClinician awarenessFacial lesionsLesionsSyndromeSarcomaGlucocorticoidsSteroidsCase discussionChemotherapy
2015
Trends in hospital deaths among human immunodeficiency virus–infected patients during the antiretroviral therapy era, 1995 to 2011
Cowell A, Shenoi SV, Kyriakides TC, Friedland G, Barakat LA. Trends in hospital deaths among human immunodeficiency virus–infected patients during the antiretroviral therapy era, 1995 to 2011. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2015, 10: 608-614. PMID: 26130520, PMCID: PMC4560992, DOI: 10.1002/jhm.2409.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAdultAnti-Retroviral AgentsCardiovascular DiseasesConnecticutFemaleHospital MortalityHumansInfectionsLiver DiseasesMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasmsConceptsHospital deathAIDS deathsHuman immunodeficiency virus-infected patientsHigher CD4 cell countsAIDS infectionAntiretroviral therapy eraNon-AIDS deathsNon-AIDS malignanciesCD4 cell countHIV viral loadVirus-infected patientsHuman immunodeficiency virusUrban teaching hospitalTimes greater likelihoodCardiovascular comorbiditiesTherapy eraCD4 countInpatient mortalityImmunodeficiency syndromeLiver diseaseUnderlying liverViral loadImmunodeficiency virusMedical recordsAntiretroviral era