Mycobacterium gordonae bacteremia in an asymptomatic adolescent with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
Mycobacterium gordonae is historically viewed as an organism with low pathogenic potential, but it has increasingly become implicated in clinical disease in immunocompromised hosts. Illness related to M. gordonae infection ranges from localized infections to rare cases of disseminated disease. This report describes treatment of the first case of occult M. gordonae bacteremia in an adolescent with AIDS.
Garofalo
Robert
R
Division of Infectious Diseases, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA.
Chadwick
Ellen G
EG
Yogev
Ram
R
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D009170:Nontuberculous Mycobacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents