Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
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Review Case Reports
Bacteremia due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa in children with AIDS.
Six episodes of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia in five children with AIDS were reviewed to characterize further the disease caused by this pathogen. Hypotension occurred in five episodes, and two children died. ⋯ None of the children had catheter-associated infection, and only three were neutropenic. P. aeruginosa should be considered as a cause of sepsis in children with AIDS.