title: Mycobacterium kansasii osteomyelitis in a patient with AIDS on highly active antiretroviral therapy.
abstract: Skeletal infections with atypical mycobacteria are usually a manifestation of advanced HIV disease with most patients having CD4 counts of less than 100 cells/mm3. We report a case of Mycobacterium kansasii vertebral osteomyelitis on highly active antiretroviral therapy with a CD4 count of 320 cells/mm3 and viral load below the level of detection at the onset.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Okayama Rosai Hospital, Okayama.
authors.forename: Tomofumi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yano
authors.forename: Sachiko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Okuda
authors.forename: Ken-Ichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: Katsuya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: Takumi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kishimoto
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D000328:Adult; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018791:CD4 Lymphocyte Count; D015497:HIV-1; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D019909:Mycobacterium kansasii / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D019562:Viral Load
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents