| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4143813 | Anales de Pediatría | 2008 | 4 Pages |
La infección neumocócica sigue asociada con una importante mortalidad, especialmente en grupos de riesgo (esplenectomizados, déficit de la inmunidad humoral, etc.) a pesar de vacunas y antibióticos adecuados.Presentamos a un niño de 13 años VIH positivo por transmisión vertical tratado con triple terapia (amprenavir, lamivudina y zidovudina). Fue vacunado con vacuna 23-valente a los 6 años y conjugada heptavalente a los 10 años de edad. El recuento de células CD4 y su carga viral a los 6 años eran de 2.063/μl y 13.461 copias/ml, respectivamente. A los 10 años el recuento de CD4 y su carga viral eran de 1.315/μl y 32.400 copias/ml, respectivamente. El último recuento de CD4 (1.000/μl) y la carga viral (3.800 copias/ml) confirmaban un buen control de la enfermedad 15 días antes del ingreso. Acude a urgencias por fiebre, dolor abdominal y vómitos. Hay un progresivo deterioro del nivel de conciencia y signos meníngeos. En el hemocultivo y en el cultivo de LCR crece Streptococcus pneumoniae serotipo 18C, y es tratado con cefotaxima y vancomicina, así como medidas antiedema cerebral, pero evoluciona a muerte cerebral en 24 h.
Despite appropriate antimicrobial therapy and vaccination, invasive pneumococcal infections remain associated with significant mortality, especially in selected high-risk groups (asplenic, humoral immunity deficient patients, etc.).We present a 13-year-old caucasian boy with HIV infection (vertical transmission). He received treatment with highly-active antiretroviral therapy (amprenavir, lamivudine and zidovudine) and vaccination with 23-valent vaccine (6 years old) and 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (10 years old). His CD4 count and his viral load at these times were 2,063/μl and 13461 cop/ml, when he was 6 years old and 1,315/μl and 32400 cop/ml when he was 10 years old, respectively. The latest CD4 count (1,000/μl) and his viral load (3800 cop/ml) confirmed satisfactory control of the disease. He was referred to our emergency department presenting with fever, head and stomach-ache and vomiting. In the following hours his condition continued to deteriorate and depressed level of consciousness and meningismus were observed. Streptococcus pneumoniae, serotype 18 C, was detected in blood and cerebrospinal fluid cultures. Despite appropriate treatment with antibiotics (cefotaxime and vancomycin) and antioedema medications, brain-death was confirmed 24 hours after his admittance.
