Carter, Elliott Cook, Jr. (11 Dec. 1908–5 Nov. 2012), composer

Austrian Syndrome in an Immunocompromised Patient—A Case Report

“…Several risk factors have been identified that contribute to invasive pneumococcal infections, such as debilitated patients (chronic alcoholism, diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease (CKD), liver and pulmonary disease, asplenism, immunosuppressed patients) (5). In the present case, our patient had several risk factors including a history of alcoholism, diabetes mellitus, CKD, and HIV.…”