Austrian Syndrome: Community-Acquired Pneumonia in an Unusual Triad.

Austrian syndrome corresponds to the triad of meningitis, pneumonia, and endocarditis caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, there is no global or local incidence given the infrequency of entity. Scarce cases are published in Latin America, with none of them in Colombia. A case of Austrian syndrome by penicillin-resistant S.

Mycotic Pulmonary Aneurysm Managed With Covered Stent.

Mycotic aneurysms are vascular dilations caused by fungal or bacterial infections. The involvement of the pulmonary artery or its branches is extremely rare with only a few cases reported in the literature posing a diagnostic challenge. We present the case of a young adult patient with acute myeloid leukemia undergoing chemotherapy, who presented with febrile neutropenia, recurrent bacteremia due to Pseudomona Aeruginosa and Klebsiella Pneumonie and hemoptysis.

Acute respiratory involvement in Colombian patients with systemic lupus erythematosus undergoing chest computed tomography.

Introduction: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an inflammatory disease which affects multiple organs. The respiratory system is compromised in 1.6% to 36% of the patients with SLE.

Systemic lupus erythematosus, gender differences in Colombian patients.

The objective of this study was to compare the clinical and immunological presentation of SLE between males and females in a Colombian SLE population. A cross-sectional, retrospective study was performed that evaluated patients with SLE over 6 years. The dependent variables were systemic complications, duration of hospitalization, readmission, and death.