[Mycobacterium simiae infections: about two cases].
We report two cases of Mycobacterium simiae infections differing by the site of infection, the immunological status of the patients and the diagnostic methods used. The first case is a disseminated infection in an advanced immunosuppressed patient who died quickly confirming the severity of this infection in the context of HIV infection. The second case presented is a respiratory disease in a women with a past history of tuberculosis and an uneventful evolution of the M. simiae infection under treatment. These two cases demontrate the importance of molecular methods to correctly identify M. simiae.
Carrière
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Laboratoire de bactériologie, hôpital Arnaud-de-Villeneuve, 371, avenue du Doyen-Giraud, 34295 Montpellier, France. c-carriere@chu-montepellier.fr
Godreuil
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S
Gouby
A
A
Vincent
V
V
Marchandin
H
H
Terru
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D
Delaporte
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E
Sorokaty
J M
JM
Jumas-Bilak
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E
Van de Perre
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P
D000368:Aged; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000145:classification; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000382:microbiology