作者进行了一项前瞻性研究以确定弯曲菌样微生物(CLO)在感染人免疫缺陷病毒(HIV)相关腹泻患者中的作用。在1988年1月至1990年1月的25个月中,对36例有症状的HIV感染者(包括27例有不能解释的慢性腹泻患者)用挠屈性乙状结肠镜进行了CLO检查。经培养分离证实的36例HIV感染者中,除3例外,其余均为同性恋者。4例有HIV感染危险因子的患者中,有3例是同性恋者。在32例有艾滋病相 The authors conducted a prospective study to determine the role of Campylobacter-like microorganisms (CLO) in the treatment of HIV-associated diarrhea in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). During the 25 months between January 1988 and January 1990, 36 patients with symptomatic HIV infection (including 27 with unexplained chronic diarrhea) underwent CLO with deflectable sigmoidoscopy. Among the 36 cases of HIV-infected persons confirmed by culture separation, all but 3 were homosexuals. Of the 4 patients with risk factors for HIV infection, 3 were homosexuals. In 32 cases there is AIDS