Publication

[Diagnostic problems in infectious colitis in the framework of an HIV infection]

Journal Paper/Review - Feb 8, 1992

Units
PubMed

Citation
Muller A, Münch R, Meyenberger C, Altorfer J, Ammann R. [Diagnostic problems in infectious colitis in the framework of an HIV infection]. Schweizerische medizinische Wochenschrift 1992; 122:201-4.
Type
Journal Paper/Review (Deutsch)
Journal
Schweizerische medizinische Wochenschrift 1992; 122
Publication Date
Feb 8, 1992
Issn Print
0036-7672
Pages
201-4
Brief description/objective

Between 1988/89 1207 HIV-positive patients were registered at the Medical Policlinic of the University Hospital Zurich. In 57 of these patients colonoscopy or rectosigmoidoscopy was performed because of serious symptoms or symptoms refractory to therapy (diarrhea, bloody diarrhea, massive abdominal pain, weight loss). 24/57 (42%) had a negative colonoscopy and in 6/57 patients (10%) Kaposi's sarcoma was found. 14/57 (25%) had unspecific colitis. In 13/57 (23%) cases with colitis, one or multiple bacterial or viral agents were diagnosed: CMV (n = 5), herpes (n = 2), Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare (n = 3), different bacterial agents (n = 5), HIV (n = 1). One patient had a double and one a triple infection. Another had colitis with HIV as the only isolated pathogenic agent in the colon epithelium.