title: Disseminated mycobacterium avium complex infection presenting as osteomyelitis in a normal host.
abstract: Disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infection presenting as a painful lytic femur lesion with associated fever, night sweats and weight loss occurred in a 45-y-old woman with apparent normal immune function. Surgical drainage and 24 months of medical therapy resulted in a cure.
authors.affiliation: Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Brisbane, Australia.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pombo
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Woods
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Burgert
authors.forename: I B
authors.initials: IB
authors.lastname: Shumsky
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Reimer
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015270:Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*