Mastitis due to Mycobacterium avium complex in an HIV-infected woman taking highly active antiretroviral therapy.
Although infection with Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) is common in HIV-infected patients with CD4+ T cell counts less than 100/mm3, localized infection of the breast is uncommon. A brief literature review of mastitis from atypical mycobacteria is presented, along with the first reported case of localized MAC infection of the nonaugmented breast in an HIV-infected woman taking highly active antiretroviral therapy.
Cunningham
Chinazo O
CO
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Departments of Medicine and Family and Community Health, Bronx, New York 10467, USA. ccunning@montefiore.org
Selwyn
Peter A
PA
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D018791:CD4 Lymphocyte Count; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008413:Mastitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D015269:Mycobacterium avium Complex / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015270:Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology