Publications by authors named "Juan Manuel Gomez-Cerquera"
Article Synopsis
- PCT (Procalcitonin) is an important diagnostic tool for bacterial infections, but its effectiveness in elderly patients had not been extensively studied prior to this research.* -
- The study involved 161 elderly patients (75 years and older) split into two groups: one with probable bacterial infections and another with noninfectious diseases, to assess the validity of PCT levels in diagnosis.* -
- Results showed that PCT had a sensitivity of 72% and specificity of 92% for diagnosing bacterial infections in the elderly, indicating it can effectively help identify infections in this population.*
Introduction: Highly effective antiretroviral treatment has improved the life expectancy of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected patients, but has led to an increase in the comorbidities related to aging, such as the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). All this implies the need for a greater number of drugs and an increasing risk of drugs interactions with antiretroviral treatment, particularly protease inhibitors.
Methods: We report a case of iatrogenic adrenal insufficiency interaction secondary to ritonavir and inhaled fluticasone in an HIV-infected patient with COPD.