Bacterial bronchitis and bronchiectasis in HIV infection. (adapted from the Archives of Internal Medicine, September 26, 1994) (Tips from Other Journals) From: American Family Physician | Date: February 1, 1995 | COPYRIGHT 1995 American Academy of Family Physicians. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The clinical picture of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome reflects the severe abnormalities in T-cell function. There is also considerable B-cell and neutrophil dysfunction, spontaneous B-cell proliferation with a nonspecific polyclonal increase in IgG secretion and a failure to respond to a variety of de novo antigenic stimuli. Reports of an increased incidence of pneumonia with encapsulated bacteria in patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are consistent wit...

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