1.
West Indian med. j
;
45(3): 95-6, Sept. 1996.
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-180088
ABSTRACT
Penicillin prophylaxis against infection by Streptococcus pneumoniae is now routine in young children with homozygous sickle-cell (SS) disease and the emergence of penicillin-resistant strains is a serious clinical concern. The first death associated with such resistance in a Jamaican child with SS disease is reported
Subject(s)
Child , Female , Humans , Streptococcus pneumoniae/pathogenicity , Penicillin Resistance , Anemia, Sickle Cell/microbiology , Penicillins/therapeutic use , Fatal Outcome , Homozygote , Anemia, Sickle Cell/complications
2.
West Indian med. j
;
45(2): 63-4, Jun. 1996.
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-169729
ABSTRACT
Nocardiosis is an uncommon disease which occurs most often in patients with impaired cellular immunity, yet is rarely reported in patients with human immunodeficiency virus disease. We present the first case of Nocardiosis seen at the University Hospital of the West Indies, occurring in a well-controlled diabetic with human immunodeficiency virus disease.