Colonization of mycoplasma in the upper respiratory tract of AIDS patients with pulmonary symptoms in Chennai, India.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE:
Mycoplasmas have been implicated in causing minor to severe respiratory infections in man. Mycoplasmas are considered to act as cofactors in patients with AIDS. A preliminary study was conducted to isolate mycoplasmas from sputum specimens of AIDS patients and non-HIV patients with underlying pulmonary symptoms and signs.METHODS:
A total of 130 sputum samples (100 from AIDS patients and 30 from non-HIV) were cultured on standard pleuropneumonia-like organisms (PPLO) glucose agar up to 3 wk. The plates were examined for the presence of fried-egg colonies characteristic of Mycoplasma. Subsequently the plates were stained using Diene's stain. Sputum specimens from the AIDS patients were also screened for other bacterial pathogens.RESULTS:
Mycoplasmas were detected from 36 (36%) of the AIDS patients and only 5 (16.6%) of the non HIV control individuals with underlying pulmonary symptoms. Data on the detection rates of other microorganisms from the AIDS cases were also analysed. INTERPRETATION &CONCLUSION:
This preliminary study provided supportive evidence that mycoplasma colonized in upper respiratory tract of individuals with AIDS to a larger extent than that of the non HIV subjects with pulmonary symptoms. Further studies need to be done to characterize mycoplasma isolates to species level.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Respiratory Tract Infections
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Sputum
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Aged, 80 and over
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Case-Control Studies
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AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections
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Adult
Type of study:
Observational study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Aged80
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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