[Disseminated Mycobacterium africanum infection].
A case of disseminated Mycobacterium africanum infection in a 28 years old black male with no known causes of immunosuppression and resident in Spain 2 years prior to his symptomatology is described. In addition, the characteristics of Mycobacterium africanum and its capacity to produce pathology in man are discussed as is its proper treatment leading to satisfactory cure.
Repáraz
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J
Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital de Navarra, Pamplona.
Oliván
A S
AS
Pinillos
M A
MA
Uriz
J
J
López-Unzu
M J
MJ
Kutz
M
M
Dorronsoro
I
I
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D012675:Senegal / Q000208:ethnology; D013030:Spain
Infección diseminada por Mycobacterium africanum.