title: HIV associated chronic atypical osteomyelitis by mycobacterium fortuitum--Chelonae group--a case report.
abstract: In developing countries where tuberculosis is endemic, the HIV patients have tuberculosis as one of the major opportunistic infections. Commonly M. tuberculosis, M. Avium-intracellular are the causative agents of pulmonary, extra-pulmonary and disseminated infection in AIDS patients. Here is a report of a 32 year old HIV positive male who presented as chronic atypical osteomyelitis of right tibia. Core biopsy confirmed the diagnosis by histopathology, direct microscopy and culture of M. fortuitum-chelonae group identified by the biochemical tests. TB IgG ELISA was strongly positive. ELISA for HIV antibodies was reactive on three occasions. Western blot was positive for HIV-1 antibodies. Patient responded well to ciproflox and antitubercular treatment and is currently under a follow up.
authors.affiliation: Deptt. of Microbiology UCMS, Delhi.
authors.forename: D V
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Gadre
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis*; D019907:Mycobacterium fortuitum / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011859:Radiography; D013977:Tibia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging