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Medicina (B Aires) ; 74(4): 311-4, 2014.
Article in Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25188660

ABSTRACT

The hyper Immunoglobulin E syndrome, also known as Job's syndrome, is a rare primary immunodeficiency, its mechanisms of inheritance maybe recessive or dominant autosomal. It is characterized by high levels of IgE, eosinophilia, skin abscesses, eczema, chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis and recurrent pulmonary infections all of which contribute to the development of pneumatoceles and bronchiectasis. The most frequently isolated bacteria is Staphylococcus aureus. Currently, despite the highest survival of patients, lymphomas and other opportunistic infections have been reported. There are few reports of patients with Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection associated with hyper IgE syndrome. Therefore it is relevant that we report a case history of a patient with pulmonary tuberculosis, presenting miliary tuberculosis and severe respiratory compromise, who responded positively to standard anti-tuberculous treatment with first line drugs.


Subject(s)
Immunoglobulin E/blood , Job Syndrome/complications , Tuberculosis, Miliary/complications , Humans , Immunoglobulin Isotypes/blood , Male , STAT3 Transcription Factor/genetics , Tuberculosis, Miliary/drug therapy , Young Adult
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Medicina (B.Aires) ; 74(4): 311-314, ago. 2014. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-734391

ABSTRACT

El síndrome de hiper IgE también denominado síndrome de Job, es una inmunodeficiencia primaria poco frecuente, cuyo modo de herencia puede ser autosómico recesivo o dominante. Se caracteriza por altos niveles de IgE, eosinofilia, abscesos cutáneos, eccema, candidiasis mucocutánea crónica e infecciones pulmonares recidivantes que contribuyen al desarrollo de neumatoceles y bronquiectasias. El germen más frecuentemente aislado es el Staphylococcus aureus. En la actualidad, ante la mayor supervivencia de los pacientes se han comunicado infecciones oportunistas y linfomas. Existen escasas publicaciones de pacientes con enfermedad por Mycobacterium tuberculosis asociada a síndrome de hiper IgE, por lo que consideramos relevante comunicar el caso de un paciente con antecedentes de una tuberculosis pulmonar, que presentó una tuberculosis miliar con grave compromiso respiratorio, con buena respuesta al tratamiento estándar con drogas de primera línea.


The hyper Immunoglobulin E syndrome, also known as Job´s syndrome, is a rare primary immunodeficiency, its mechanisms of inheritance maybe recessive or dominant autosomal. It is characterized by high levels of IgE, eosinophilia, skin abscesses, eczema, chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis and recurrent pulmonary infections all of which contribute to the development of pneumatoceles and bronchiectasis. The most frequently isolated bacteria is Staphylococcus aureus. Currently, despite the highest survival of patients, lymphomas and other opportunistic infections have been reported. There are few reports of patients with Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection associated with hyper IgE syndrome. Therefore it is relevant that we report a case history of a patient with pulmonary tuberculosis, presenting miliary tuberculosis and severe respiratory compromise, who responded positively to standard anti-tuberculous treatment with first line drugs.


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Young Adult , Immunoglobulin E/blood , Job Syndrome/complications , Tuberculosis, Miliary/complications , Immunoglobulin Isotypes/blood , /genetics , Tuberculosis, Miliary/drug therapy
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Medicina (B.Aires) ; 74(4): 311-314, ago. 2014. tab
Article in Spanish | BINACIS | ID: bin-131436

ABSTRACT

El síndrome de hiper IgE también denominado síndrome de Job, es una inmunodeficiencia primaria poco frecuente, cuyo modo de herencia puede ser autosómico recesivo o dominante. Se caracteriza por altos niveles de IgE, eosinofilia, abscesos cutáneos, eccema, candidiasis mucocutánea crónica e infecciones pulmonares recidivantes que contribuyen al desarrollo de neumatoceles y bronquiectasias. El germen más frecuentemente aislado es el Staphylococcus aureus. En la actualidad, ante la mayor supervivencia de los pacientes se han comunicado infecciones oportunistas y linfomas. Existen escasas publicaciones de pacientes con enfermedad por Mycobacterium tuberculosis asociada a síndrome de hiper IgE, por lo que consideramos relevante comunicar el caso de un paciente con antecedentes de una tuberculosis pulmonar, que presentó una tuberculosis miliar con grave compromiso respiratorio, con buena respuesta al tratamiento estándar con drogas de primera línea.(AU)


The hyper Immunoglobulin E syndrome, also known as Job´s syndrome, is a rare primary immunodeficiency, its mechanisms of inheritance maybe recessive or dominant autosomal. It is characterized by high levels of IgE, eosinophilia, skin abscesses, eczema, chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis and recurrent pulmonary infections all of which contribute to the development of pneumatoceles and bronchiectasis. The most frequently isolated bacteria is Staphylococcus aureus. Currently, despite the highest survival of patients, lymphomas and other opportunistic infections have been reported. There are few reports of patients with Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection associated with hyper IgE syndrome. Therefore it is relevant that we report a case history of a patient with pulmonary tuberculosis, presenting miliary tuberculosis and severe respiratory compromise, who responded positively to standard anti-tuberculous treatment with first line drugs.(AU)

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Medicina (B Aires) ; 74(4): 311-4, 2014.
Article in Spanish | BINACIS | ID: bin-133494

ABSTRACT

The hyper Immunoglobulin E syndrome, also known as Jobs syndrome, is a rare primary immunodeficiency, its mechanisms of inheritance maybe recessive or dominant autosomal. It is characterized by high levels of IgE, eosinophilia, skin abscesses, eczema, chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis and recurrent pulmonary infections all of which contribute to the development of pneumatoceles and bronchiectasis. The most frequently isolated bacteria is Staphylococcus aureus. Currently, despite the highest survival of patients, lymphomas and other opportunistic infections have been reported. There are few reports of patients with Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection associated with hyper IgE syndrome. Therefore it is relevant that we report a case history of a patient with pulmonary tuberculosis, presenting miliary tuberculosis and severe respiratory compromise, who responded positively to standard anti-tuberculous treatment with first line drugs.

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Medicina (B Aires) ; 66(5): 399-404, 2006.
Article in Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17137168

ABSTRACT

AIDS-related multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDRTB) emerged during the 90s in several countries around the world. In Argentina, the most notorious outbreak was documented in the Hospital Muñiz, which is still undergoing its aftermaths. In order to evaluate the situation in this hospital regarding MDRTB, we analysed clinical, demographic and epidemiological traits of the 53 male MDRTB-aids patients admitted during 2001-2003 at a ward especially dedicated to their isolation. Patients' mean age was 32 years, 70% lived in Buenos Aires suburbs. A history of illicit drug users or imprisonment was recorded in 68% and 26% of the patients, respectively. Severe immunodepression (CD4+ count < 100/microl) was found in 88% of the patients and 58% died. Mortality was associated with non-adherence to treatment and co-morbidity, but not with the genotype of the "M" strain, responsible for the original outbreak. Of 40 cases available for restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP), 29 (72.5%) resulted in cluster. RFLP patterns of 24 matched the "M" genotype. In this study, resistance to 5 or 6 drugs was found to be an indicator of disease due to the "M" strain. The "M" genotype associated significantly to previous admission at the Hospital Muñiz or imprisonment. In brief, 14 years after the detection of the first MDRTB-aids case, we report here the persistence and predominance of the original outbreak strain at the hospital. Stronger TB infection control measures are urgently needed in hospitals and jails in order to strengthen the declining trend of the MDRTB observed in our country towards the end of the last decade.


Subject(s)
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/epidemiology , Cross Infection/epidemiology , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/drug effects , Patient Isolation , Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant/epidemiology , AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/genetics , Adult , Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active/mortality , Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active/statistics & numerical data , Antitubercular Agents/therapeutic use , Argentina/epidemiology , CD4 Lymphocyte Count , Disease Outbreaks , Genotype , Humans , Male , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/genetics , Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length , Regression Analysis , Retrospective Studies , Risk Factors , Substance-Related Disorders/complications , Treatment Refusal , Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant/genetics
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Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin ; 24(2): 71-6, 2006 Feb.
Article in Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16545312

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Since 1992 AIDS-related multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDRTB) has been detected among patients admitted to the Hospital Muñiz in Buenos Aires (Argentina). The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the control measures adopted against the nosocomial spread of MDRTB/AIDS, which affected 803 patients between 1992 and 2002. METHODS: An action plan was applied that included bacilloscopy screening on admission, isolation rooms for patients with TB/AIDS, an isolation ward for patients with MDRTB/AIDS, a radiometric method for the diagnosis of multidrug-resistance, a reserve supply of second line drugs, and respiratory protection for health care workers. RESULTS: Between 1995 and 2002, a statistically significant decreasing trend in cases of MDRTB/AIDS and admissions for TB/AIDS was observed (33.9% vs 80.5%). Mortality among patients with MDRTB/AIDS also significantly decreased. Bacilloscopy screening allowed the diagnosis of 63.4% of patients admitted with TB/AIDS. Respiratory isolation facilities and effective treatment of patients with MDRTB diagnosed through the radiometric method were progressively implemented. Admission of patients with AIDS showed no significant variations throughout the study period. The CD41 count of patients requiring admission did not vary significantly. CONCLUSION: The nosocomial epidemic curve of MDRTB in patients with AIDS significantly decreased, despite the persistence of susceptible patients with low CD41 levels. The decreasing tendency of MDRTB/AIDS cases could be attributed to the impact of the control measures implemented.


Subject(s)
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/prevention & control , Cross Infection/prevention & control , Tuberculosis/prevention & control , AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/epidemiology , Antitubercular Agents/therapeutic use , Argentina/epidemiology , Cross Infection/epidemiology , Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial , Humans , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/drug effects , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/isolation & purification , Patient Isolation , Tuberculosis/epidemiology
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Enferm. infecc. microbiol. clín. (Ed. impr.) ; 24(2): 71-76, feb. 2006. graf
Article in Es | IBECS | ID: ibc-043733

ABSTRACT

Desde 1992 se detectaron pacientes con tuberculosis multirresistente (TBMR) asociada al sida internados en el Hospital Muñiz (Buenos Aires). El objetivo del trabajo es evaluar la eficacia de las medidas adoptadas frente a la expansión nosocomial de la TBMR/sida, que afectó a 803 enfermos entre 1992-2002. Métodos. Se aplicó un plan de acción que incluyó: cribado baciloscópico de admisión, habitaciones de aislamiento para TB/sida, sala de aislamiento para TBMR/sida, diagnóstico de multirresistencia mediante método radiométrico; banco de fármacos de segunda línea y protección respiratoria del personal de salud. Resultados. Entre 1995 y 2002, se observó una tendencia estadísticamente significativa en la disminución de casos de TBMR/sida y de los internamientos por TB/sida (33,9% frente a 80,5%, respectivamente), así como una disminución significativa en la mortalidad de los primeros. El cribado baciloscópico permitió diagnosticar el 63,4% de los casos de TB/sida internados. Progresivamente fueron empleados los recursos de aislamiento respiratorio y tratamiento eficaz de los casos de TBMR diagnosticados por método radiométrico. Respecto de la población susceptible, el ingreso de pacientes con sida al hospital no varió significativamente a lo largo del período estudiado, tampoco lo hizo el recuento de linfocitos T CD41 de los pacientes que requirieron internamiento. Conclusión. Se observó una disminución significativa de la curva epidémica nosocomial de TBMR en pacientes con sida, pese a la persistencia de pacientes susceptibles con bajo nivel de linfocitos T CD41. Se considera que esta evolución decreciente de la TBMR/sida puede ser atribuida al impacto de las medidas de control implementadas (AU)


Since 1992 AIDS-related multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDRTB) has been detected among patients admitted to the Hospital Muñiz in Buenos Aires (Argentina). The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the control measures adopted against the nosocomial spread of MDRTB/AIDS, which affected 803 patients between 1992 and 2002. Methods. An action plan was applied that included bacilloscopy screening on admission, isolation rooms for patients with TB/AIDS, an isolation ward for patients with MDRTB/AIDS, a radiometric method for the diagnosis of multidrug-resistance, a reserve supply of second line drugs, and respiratory protection for health care workers. Results. Between 1995 and 2002, a statistically significant decreasing trend in cases of MDRTB/AIDS and admissions for TB/AIDS was observed (33.9% vs 80.5%). Mortality among patients with MDRTB/AIDS also significantly decreased. Bacilloscopy screening allowed the diagnosis of 63.4% of patients admitted with TB/AIDS. Respiratory isolation facilities and effective treatment of patients with MDRTB diagnosed through the radiometric method were progressively implemented. Admission of patients with AIDS showed no significant variations throughout the study period. The CD41 count of patients requiring admission did not vary significantly. Conclusion. The nosocomial epidemic curve of MDRTB in patients with AIDS significantly decreased, despite the persistence of susceptible patients with low CD41 levels. The decreasing tendency of MDRTB/AIDS cases could be attributed to the impact of the control measures implemented (AU)


Subject(s)
Humans , AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/prevention & control , Cross Infection/prevention & control , Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial , Tuberculosis/prevention & control , AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/epidemiology , Antitubercular Agents/therapeutic use , Argentina/epidemiology , Cross Infection/epidemiology , Mycobacterium tuberculosis , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/isolation & purification , Patient Isolation , Tuberculosis/epidemiology
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Medicina (B.Aires) ; 66(5): 399-404, 2006. graf, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-451782

ABSTRACT

La tuberculosis multirresistente (TBMR) asociada al sida emergió durante los años 90 en varios países del mundo. En Argentina, el brote más importante se originó en el Hospital Muñiz y susconsecuencias persisten hasta ahora. Con el objeto de evaluar la situación de la TBMR en este hospital, analizamoslas características clínico-demográfico-epidemiológicas de los 53 pacientes masculinos con TBMR/sida internados por primera vez en el trienio 2001-2003 con relación al genotipo del polimorfismo de longitud de fragmentos de restricción (RFLP) IS6110 de los aislamientos. La edad promedio de los pacientes fue 32 años, 37 (70%) residían en el conurbano bonaerense, 36 (68%) eran usuarios de drogas ilícitas y 14 (26.4%) tenían antecedentes carcelarios. El 88% presentó grave inmunodepresión (CD4+<100/μl) y el 58.5% falleció. La mortalidadse asoció a baja adherencia al tratamiento y a comorbilidades, pero no a enfermedad por Mycobacteriumtuberculosis cepa “M”, causante del brote original. De los 40 casos analizados por RFLP, 29 (72.5%) conformaron clusters y 24 presentaban el genotipo “M”. La resistencia a 5 o 6 drogas resultó un indicador de enfermedad por esa cepa. El genotipo “M” se asoció significativamente a internaciones previas en el Hospital Muñiz oencarcelamiento. En síntesis, 14 años después de ocurrido el primer caso de TBMR/sida, se constata la persistenciay predominancia en el hospital de la cepa responsable del brote. Se requiere una intensificación de las medidas de control de la diseminación institucional de la tuberculosis para consolidar la tendencia decrecientede la TBMR observada en el país en la última década


Aids-related multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDRTB) emerged during the 90s in several countries aroundthe world. In Argentina, the most notorious outbreak was documented in the Hospital Muñiz, which is still undergoing its aftermaths. In order to evaluate the situation in this hospital regarding MDRTB, we analysed clinical,demographic and epidemiological traits of the 53 male MDRTB-aids patients admitted during 2001-2003 at award especially dedicated to their isolation. Patients’ mean age was 32 years, 70% lived in Buenos Aires suburbs. A history of illicit drug users or imprisonment was recorded in 68% and 26% of the patients, respectively.Severe immunodepression (CD4+ count <100/μl) was found in 88% of the patients and 58% died. Mortality wasassociated with non-adherence to treatment and co-morbidity, but not with the genotype of the “M” strain, responsible for the original outbreak. Of 40 cases available for restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP),29 (72.5%) resulted in cluster. RFLP patterns of 24 matched the “M” genotype. In this study, resistance to 5 or 6 drugs was found to be an indicator of disease due to the “M” strain. The “M” genotype associated significantlyto previous admission at the Hospital Muñiz or imprisonment. In brief, 14 years after the detection of the firstMDRTB-aids case, we report here the persistence and predominance of the original outbreak strain at the hospital.Stronger TB infection control measures are urgently needed in hospitals and jails in order to strengthenthe declining trend of the MDRTB observed in our country towards the end of the last decade


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Adult , AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/epidemiology , Cross Infection , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/drug effects , Patient Isolation , Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant/epidemiology , AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/genetics , AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/immunology , Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active/mortality , Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active/statistics & numerical data , Antitubercular Agents/immunology , Antitubercular Agents/therapeutic use , Argentina/epidemiology , Disease Outbreaks , Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay , Epidemiologic Methods , Genotype , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/genetics , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/immunology , Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length , Substance-Related Disorders/complications , Treatment Refusal , Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant/genetics , Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant/immunology
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Medicina (B.Aires) ; 66(5): 399-404, 2006. graf, tab
Article in Spanish | BINACIS | ID: bin-123182

ABSTRACT

La tuberculosis multirresistente (TBMR) asociada al sida emergió durante los años 90 en varios países del mundo. En Argentina, el brote más importante se originó en el Hospital Muñiz y susconsecuencias persisten hasta ahora. Con el objeto de evaluar la situación de la TBMR en este hospital, analizamoslas características clínico-demográfico-epidemiológicas de los 53 pacientes masculinos con TBMR/sida internados por primera vez en el trienio 2001-2003 con relación al genotipo del polimorfismo de longitud de fragmentos de restricción (RFLP) IS6110 de los aislamientos. La edad promedio de los pacientes fue 32 años, 37 (70%) residían en el conurbano bonaerense, 36 (68%) eran usuarios de drogas ilícitas y 14 (26.4%) tenían antecedentes carcelarios. El 88% presentó grave inmunodepresión (CD4+<100/μl) y el 58.5% falleció. La mortalidadse asoció a baja adherencia al tratamiento y a comorbilidades, pero no a enfermedad por Mycobacteriumtuberculosis cepa ¶M÷, causante del brote original. De los 40 casos analizados por RFLP, 29 (72.5%) conformaron clusters y 24 presentaban el genotipo ¶M÷. La resistencia a 5 o 6 drogas resultó un indicador de enfermedad por esa cepa. El genotipo ¶M÷ se asoció significativamente a internaciones previas en el Hospital Muñiz oencarcelamiento. En síntesis, 14 años después de ocurrido el primer caso de TBMR/sida, se constata la persistenciay predominancia en el hospital de la cepa responsable del brote. Se requiere una intensificación de las medidas de control de la diseminación institucional de la tuberculosis para consolidar la tendencia decrecientede la TBMR observada en el país en la última década (AU)


Aids-related multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDRTB) emerged during the 90s in several countries aroundthe world. In Argentina, the most notorious outbreak was documented in the Hospital Muñiz, which is still undergoing its aftermaths. In order to evaluate the situation in this hospital regarding MDRTB, we analysed clinical,demographic and epidemiological traits of the 53 male MDRTB-aids patients admitted during 2001-2003 at award especially dedicated to their isolation. Patientsã mean age was 32 years, 70% lived in Buenos Aires suburbs. A history of illicit drug users or imprisonment was recorded in 68% and 26% of the patients, respectively.Severe immunodepression (CD4+ count <100/μl) was found in 88% of the patients and 58% died. Mortality wasassociated with non-adherence to treatment and co-morbidity, but not with the genotype of the ¶M÷ strain, responsible for the original outbreak. Of 40 cases available for restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP),29 (72.5%) resulted in cluster. RFLP patterns of 24 matched the ¶M÷ genotype. In this study, resistance to 5 or 6 drugs was found to be an indicator of disease due to the ¶M÷ strain. The ¶M÷ genotype associated significantlyto previous admission at the Hospital Muñiz or imprisonment. In brief, 14 years after the detection of the firstMDRTB-aids case, we report here the persistence and predominance of the original outbreak strain at the hospital.Stronger TB infection control measures are urgently needed in hospitals and jails in order to strengthenthe declining trend of the MDRTB observed in our country towards the end of the last decade (AU)


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Adult , Cross Infection , Patient Isolation , AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/epidemiology , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/drug effects , Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant/epidemiology , AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/genetics , AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/immunology , Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active/mortality , Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active/statistics & numerical data , Antitubercular Agents/immunology , Antitubercular Agents/therapeutic use , Argentina/epidemiology , CD4 Lymphocyte Count , Disease Outbreaks , Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay , Genotype , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/genetics , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/immunology , Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length , Substance-Related Disorders/complications , Treatment Refusal , Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant/genetics , Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant/immunology , Epidemiologic Methods
10.
Medicina (B.Aires) ; 66(5): 399-404, 2006. graf, tab
Article in Spanish | BINACIS | ID: bin-119102

ABSTRACT

La tuberculosis multirresistente (TBMR) asociada al sida emergió durante los años 90 en varios países del mundo. En Argentina, el brote más importante se originó en el Hospital Muñiz y susconsecuencias persisten hasta ahora. Con el objeto de evaluar la situación de la TBMR en este hospital, analizamoslas características clínico-demográfico-epidemiológicas de los 53 pacientes masculinos con TBMR/sida internados por primera vez en el trienio 2001-2003 con relación al genotipo del polimorfismo de longitud de fragmentos de restricción (RFLP) IS6110 de los aislamientos. La edad promedio de los pacientes fue 32 años, 37 (70%) residían en el conurbano bonaerense, 36 (68%) eran usuarios de drogas ilícitas y 14 (26.4%) tenían antecedentes carcelarios. El 88% presentó grave inmunodepresión (CD4+<100/μl) y el 58.5% falleció. La mortalidadse asoció a baja adherencia al tratamiento y a comorbilidades, pero no a enfermedad por Mycobacteriumtuberculosis cepa ¶M÷, causante del brote original. De los 40 casos analizados por RFLP, 29 (72.5%) conformaron clusters y 24 presentaban el genotipo ¶M÷. La resistencia a 5 o 6 drogas resultó un indicador de enfermedad por esa cepa. El genotipo ¶M÷ se asoció significativamente a internaciones previas en el Hospital Muñiz oencarcelamiento. En síntesis, 14 años después de ocurrido el primer caso de TBMR/sida, se constata la persistenciay predominancia en el hospital de la cepa responsable del brote. Se requiere una intensificación de las medidas de control de la diseminación institucional de la tuberculosis para consolidar la tendencia decrecientede la TBMR observada en el país en la última década (AU)


Aids-related multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDRTB) emerged during the 90s in several countries aroundthe world. In Argentina, the most notorious outbreak was documented in the Hospital Muñiz, which is still undergoing its aftermaths. In order to evaluate the situation in this hospital regarding MDRTB, we analysed clinical,demographic and epidemiological traits of the 53 male MDRTB-aids patients admitted during 2001-2003 at award especially dedicated to their isolation. Patientsã mean age was 32 years, 70% lived in Buenos Aires suburbs. A history of illicit drug users or imprisonment was recorded in 68% and 26% of the patients, respectively.Severe immunodepression (CD4+ count <100/μl) was found in 88% of the patients and 58% died. Mortality wasassociated with non-adherence to treatment and co-morbidity, but not with the genotype of the ¶M÷ strain, responsible for the original outbreak. Of 40 cases available for restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP),29 (72.5%) resulted in cluster. RFLP patterns of 24 matched the ¶M÷ genotype. In this study, resistance to 5 or 6 drugs was found to be an indicator of disease due to the ¶M÷ strain. The ¶M÷ genotype associated significantlyto previous admission at the Hospital Muñiz or imprisonment. In brief, 14 years after the detection of the firstMDRTB-aids case, we report here the persistence and predominance of the original outbreak strain at the hospital.Stronger TB infection control measures are urgently needed in hospitals and jails in order to strengthenthe declining trend of the MDRTB observed in our country towards the end of the last decade (AU)


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Adult , Cross Infection , Patient Isolation , AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/epidemiology , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/drug effects , Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant/epidemiology , AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/genetics , AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/immunology , Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active/mortality , Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active/statistics & numerical data , Antitubercular Agents/immunology , Antitubercular Agents/therapeutic use , Argentina/epidemiology , CD4 Lymphocyte Count , Disease Outbreaks , Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay , Genotype , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/genetics , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/immunology , Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length , Substance-Related Disorders/complications , Treatment Refusal , Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant/genetics , Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant/immunology , Epidemiologic Methods
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Medicina (B.Aires) ; 61(6): 810-4, 2001. tab, graf
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-300782

ABSTRACT

A prospective cohort study was carried out in patients assisted in the F. J. Muniz Infectious Disease Hospital, with the aim of determining the effectiveness of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) implemented as soon as the sputum smear microscopy became negative (1 to 3 months) in the survival improvement of HIV/AIDS related multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients. The cohort was recruited from June 1997 to February 1999 and compared with a pre-HAART control group that consisted of 43 patients. The follow-up of the patients was terminated June 2000. A total of 48 patients who received HAART precociously were included. The mortality rate in this group was 31.2 per cent and the survival time of deceased patients 15.8 +/- 8.5 months. The T lymphocytes CD4+ count was initially 40.1 +/- 30.2/microL, while at the end of the observation period it was 140.4 +/- 73.04/microL and 79.1 per cent of these patients presented undetectable viral load. In the control group the overall mortality was 90.7 per cent and the survival time of deceased patients 8.95 +/- 3.72 months. We conclude that the early anti-retroviral therapy, together with the treatment of the multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and of other AIDS associated diseases represent a useful approach to achieve a longer and better survival in these severely immunodepressed patients.


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Adult , AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections , Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active , Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant , Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/drug therapy , Prognosis , Prospective Studies , Quality of Life , Retrospective Studies , Survival Analysis , Time Factors , Treatment Outcome
12.
Medicina [B.Aires] ; 61(6): 810-4, 2001. tab, gra
Article in Spanish | BINACIS | ID: bin-9240

ABSTRACT

A prospective cohort study was carried out in patients assisted in the F. J. Muniz Infectious Disease Hospital, with the aim of determining the effectiveness of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) implemented as soon as the sputum smear microscopy became negative (1 to 3 months) in the survival improvement of HIV/AIDS related multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients. The cohort was recruited from June 1997 to February 1999 and compared with a pre-HAART control group that consisted of 43 patients. The follow-up of the patients was terminated June 2000. A total of 48 patients who received HAART precociously were included. The mortality rate in this group was 31.2 per cent and the survival time of deceased patients 15.8 +/- 8.5 months. The T lymphocytes CD4+ count was initially 40.1 +/- 30.2/microL, while at the end of the observation period it was 140.4 +/- 73.04/microL and 79.1 per cent of these patients presented undetectable viral load. In the control group the overall mortality was 90.7 per cent and the survival time of deceased patients 8.95 +/- 3.72 months. We conclude that the early anti-retroviral therapy, together with the treatment of the multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and of other AIDS associated diseases represent a useful approach to achieve a longer and better survival in these severely immunodepressed patients. (Au)


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant/drug therapy , AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/drug therapy , Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active/methods , Prognosis , Prospective Studies , Survival Analysis , Quality of Life , Retrospective Studies , Treatment Outcome , Time Factors , Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/drug therapy
13.
Buenos Aires; s.n; 2000. 59 p. ilus.
Monography in Spanish | BINACIS | ID: biblio-1205538

ABSTRACT

Se expone en el presente trabajo la experiencia clínica basada en la asistencia de 311 pacientes en un período de cuatro años por parte del Grupo de Trabajo en Tuberculosis Multirresistente/SIDA/Sala 19 creado en agosto del 95 dentro de las medidas de control de la epidemia nosocomial acaecida en el Hospital F.J. Muñiz de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. La metodología empleada consiste en la demostración de casos clínicos representativos de TBMR asociada al SIDA, sobre la base del estudio radiológico simple de tórax. La población estudiada registra un alto grado de marginalidad, evidenciada por sus antecedentes carcelarios, homo y heterosexualidad promiscua, prostitución masculina y femenina y drogadicción endovenosa. Se muestran casos con radiografía de tórax normal, linfadenopatía hiliomediastínica, cavitación, opacidades homogéneas o heterogéneas con distintas extensiones lesionales, patrón radiológico típico y atípico (localizaciones basales, imágenes retículo-nodulillares, derrame pleural). También manifestaciones extrapulmonares de la TBMR como ascitis, pericarditis, osteomielitis, forma miliar cutánea y meningoencefalítica. Como miscelánea se hace referencia a otras co-morbilidades de frecuente observación en nuestros pacientes, tales como la candidiasis orofaucial y el herpes simple diseminado. También presentamos como paradigma de la toxicidad medicamentosa el síndrome de Stevens-Johnson...(TRUNCADO)


Subject(s)
Male , Female , Humans , Adult , Argentina/epidemiology , Candidiasis, Oral , Risk Factors , Cross Infection/epidemiology , AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections , Patient Isolation/standards , Social Problems , Follow-Up Studies , Simplexvirus , Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/complications , Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/epidemiology , Stevens-Johnson Syndrome , Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant , Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant/complications , Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant/diagnosis , Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant/epidemiology , Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant/immunology , Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant/mortality , Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant/pathology , Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant/therapy
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Buenos Aires; s.n; 2000. 59 p. ilus. (83582).
Monography in Spanish | BINACIS | ID: bin-83582

ABSTRACT

Se expone en el presente trabajo la experiencia clínica basada en la asistencia de 311 pacientes en un período de cuatro años por parte del Grupo de Trabajo en Tuberculosis Multirresistente/SIDA/Sala 19 creado en agosto del 95 dentro de las medidas de control de la epidemia nosocomial acaecida en el Hospital F.J. Muñiz de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. La metodología empleada consiste en la demostración de casos clínicos representativos de TBMR asociada al SIDA, sobre la base del estudio radiológico simple de tórax. La población estudiada registra un alto grado de marginalidad, evidenciada por sus antecedentes carcelarios, homo y heterosexualidad promiscua, prostitución masculina y femenina y drogadicción endovenosa. Se muestran casos con radiografía de tórax normal, linfadenopatía hiliomediastínica, cavitación, opacidades homogéneas o heterogéneas con distintas extensiones lesionales, patrón radiológico típico y atípico (localizaciones basales, imágenes retículo-nodulillares, derrame pleural). También manifestaciones extrapulmonares de la TBMR como ascitis, pericarditis, osteomielitis, forma miliar cutánea y meningoencefalítica. Como miscelánea se hace referencia a otras co-morbilidades de frecuente observación en nuestros pacientes, tales como la candidiasis orofaucial y el herpes simple diseminado. También presentamos como paradigma de la toxicidad medicamentosa el síndrome de Stevens-Johnson...(TRUNCADO)(AU)


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/complications , Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/epidemiology , Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant/diagnosis , Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant/complications , Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant/immunology , Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant/epidemiology , Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant/mortality , Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant/pathology , Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant , Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant/therapy , AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections , Social Problems , Argentina/epidemiology , Follow-Up Studies , Candidiasis, Oral , Simplexvirus , Stevens-Johnson Syndrome , /complications , Cross Infection/epidemiology , Risk Factors , Patient Isolation/standards
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Buenos Aires; s.n; s.f. 44 p. tab, graf.
Monography in Spanish | BINACIS | ID: biblio-1205593

ABSTRACT

Lugar de realización del trabajo: Hospital de Enfermedades Infecciosas de 450 camas ubicado en la ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Objetivo: demostrar la eficacia de la terapia antirretroviral de alta eficacia (HAART) implementada precozmente a partir de la negativización baciloscópica en la mejoría de la supervivencia de pacientes con tuberculosis multirresistente y enfermedad por HIV/SIDA. Diseño: estudio prospectivo en una cohorte establecida a partir de junio de 1997 hasta febrero de 1999 con seguimiento hasta junio de 2000. Grupo de control retrospectivo, pre-HAART (julio de 1995 hasta diciembre de 1996). Resultados: 54 pacientes recibieron tratamiento HAART precozmente, con una mortalidad global de 31,2 por ciento y un tiempo de supervivencia en los fallecidos de 15,8ñ8,5 meses. En el grupo control, la mortalidad global fue del 90,7 por ciento y el tiempo de supervivencia de los fallecidos fue de 8,9ñ3,7 meses. Ambas diferencias fueron estadísticamente significativas. El análisis multivariado demostró la significación del tratamiento antirretroviral en la supervivencia de los pacientes. Conclusiones: la terapia antirretroviral altamente eficaz instituida precozmente, junto con el tratamiento adecuado de la tuberculosis multirresistente y de otras enfermedades asociadas al SID constituye una aproximación útil para prolongar la supervivencia de estos pacientes severamente inmunodeprimidos y permitirles en mayor medida reinsertarse en su universo laboral y social.


Subject(s)
Male , Female , Humans , Adult , Multivariate Analysis , Cohort Studies , AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections , HIV Infections/immunology , HIV Infections/drug therapy , HIV Protease Inhibitors/administration & dosage , HIV Protease Inhibitors/agonists , HIV Protease Inhibitors/therapeutic use , Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors/administration & dosage , Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors/therapeutic use , Drug Therapy, Combination , Retroviridae/immunology , Survivorship , Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant/epidemiology , Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant/mortality , Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant/drug therapy
18.
Buenos Aires; s.n; s.f. 44 p. tab, graf. (83637).
Monography in Spanish | BINACIS | ID: bin-83637

ABSTRACT

Lugar de realización del trabajo: Hospital de Enfermedades Infecciosas de 450 camas ubicado en la ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Objetivo: demostrar la eficacia de la terapia antirretroviral de alta eficacia (HAART) implementada precozmente a partir de la negativización baciloscópica en la mejoría de la supervivencia de pacientes con tuberculosis multirresistente y enfermedad por HIV/SIDA. Diseño: estudio prospectivo en una cohorte establecida a partir de junio de 1997 hasta febrero de 1999 con seguimiento hasta junio de 2000. Grupo de control retrospectivo, pre-HAART (julio de 1995 hasta diciembre de 1996). Resultados: 54 pacientes recibieron tratamiento HAART precozmente, con una mortalidad global de 31,2 por ciento y un tiempo de supervivencia en los fallecidos de 15,8ñ8,5 meses. En el grupo control, la mortalidad global fue del 90,7 por ciento y el tiempo de supervivencia de los fallecidos fue de 8,9ñ3,7 meses. Ambas diferencias fueron estadísticamente significativas. El análisis multivariado demostró la significación del tratamiento antirretroviral en la supervivencia de los pacientes. Conclusiones: la terapia antirretroviral altamente eficaz instituida precozmente, junto con el tratamiento adecuado de la tuberculosis multirresistente y de otras enfermedades asociadas al SID constituye una aproximación útil para prolongar la supervivencia de estos pacientes severamente inmunodeprimidos y permitirles en mayor medida reinsertarse en su universo laboral y social. (AU)


Subject(s)
Comparative Study , Humans , Male , Female , Adult , HIV Infections/immunology , HIV Infections/drug therapy , Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant/epidemiology , Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant/mortality , Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant/drug therapy , Retroviridae/immunology , Drug Therapy, Combination , Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors/administration & dosage , Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors/therapeutic use , HIV Protease Inhibitors/administration & dosage , HIV Protease Inhibitors/agonists , HIV Protease Inhibitors/therapeutic use , AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections , Survivorship , Multivariate Analysis , Cohort Studies
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