Wolf in sheep's clothing: advanced Kaposi sarcoma mimicking vulvar abscess.

Kaposi sarcoma is a vascular neoplastic disorder that is associated with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). The causative factor in Kaposi sarcoma is human herpes virus-8. This complication of AIDS has a predilection for homosexual males and is rarely associated with the female AIDS population.

Anemia prevalence and associated risk factors in a single-center ambulatory HIV clinical cohort.

The prevalence of anemia in HIV-infected persons has not been well characterized in the HAART era. In a single-center, retrospective study, anemia prevalence and risk factors, including use of HAART, were assessed in an ambulatory clinical cohort of 758 HIV-infected patients for the calendar year 2000. The relationships between anemia (hemoglobin level less than 12.

Congenital tuberculosis and management of exposures in a neonatal intensive care unit.

Objectives: We report a case of congenital tuberculosis in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and the management of exposure to other neonates in the hospital. We review the literature regarding congenital tuberculosis and management of exposures in the NICU.

Design: Case report and a survey of exposures with a 3-month follow-up.