A case of disseminated Mycobacterium bovis infection in an AIDS patient.
The first case of disseminated Mycobacterium bovis infection with meningitis in an AIDS patient is reported. A 54-year-old male HIV-positive patient was admitted for evaluation of fever, weight loss, inappetence, fatigue and malaise. Mycobacterium bovis (non-BCG) was isolated from blood, bone marrow, stool, urine, sputum, abdominal lymph nodes and cerebrospinal fluid. Antituberculous therapy using a five-drug regimen plus steroids resulted in complete recovery.
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Medizinische Kernklinik, Universitätskrankenhaus Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Stellbrink
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Eggers
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Rüsch-Gerdes
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Greten
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D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009163:Mycobacterium bovis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D014390:Tuberculosis, Meningeal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology
D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D011241:Prednisone