We present clinical, bacteriologic, and pathological findings for four patients with AIDS and cutaneous miliary tuberculosis. All patients had generalized tuberculosis with hematogenous dissemination to multiple organs including the skin. Microscopic examination of the skin lesions revealed ill-formed or no granulomata, extensive necrosis, and numerous acid-fast bacilli. Mycobacterium tuberculosis was detected in the skin lesions by cultures for three patients and by polymerase chain ...

BACKGROUND: Patients with HIV infection can have recurrent and persistent oral ulcers, not attributable to known infectious agents.

OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to evaluate prospectively oral ulcers in patients with HIV infection to determine whether an etiologic agent could be identified.

METHODS: Sixteen patients with HIV infection who had oral ulcers not attributable to known causes had culture of the base and a biopsy specimen taken from the ulcer. Cultures were obtained for herpes simplex ...

The prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and associated risk factors in an inner city sexually active heterosexual population participating in a prospective study for the evaluation of heterosexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1) were examined. Individuals with prior history of injection drug use or receipt of blood products were excluded from the study. Of 571 participants, 25 (4.4%) were seropositive for HCV, 39 (7%) for HIV, and 125 (22%) for ...