Mycobacterium kansasii infection limited to the skin in a patient with AIDS.
We describe a case of cutaneous Mycobacterium kansasii infection in a 56-year-old man with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, who received treatment with trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. Resolution of the cutaneous lesion was observed without specific treatment.
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Department of Dermatology, Hospital Mútua de Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain.
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D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D009170:Nontuberculous Mycobacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*