title: [Prevention of atypical mycobacterium infections in immunocompromised patients].
abstract: Unusual before AIDS epidemic, non tuberculosis mycobacterial infections were observed in HIV-infected patients with CD4 cells count less than 75/mm3. Primary prophylaxis with rifabutin, clarithromycin or azythromycin may be used. Secondary prophylaxis are necessary with association of two or three drugs among clarithromycin, azythromycin, ethambutol and rifabutin. In immunocompromised patients, without HIV infection, risk of disseminated infection seems lower, but no study evaluate it.
authors.affiliation: Service de Médecine Interne, Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal, Créteil.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Meynard
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors
vernacular_title: Prophylaxie des infections à mycobactéries atypiques chez les immunodéprimés.