Immune reconstitution syndrome from nontuberculous mycobacterial infection after initiation of antiretroviral therapy in children with HIV infection.
The immune reconstitution syndrome caused by nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infection is reported in 9 of 153 HIV-infected children 2 to 26 weeks after initiation of antiretroviral therapy. The clinical syndrome included fever and dyspnea (2 children), fever and abdominal pain (3), subcutaneous nodules or suppurative lymphadenitis (4). The causative species were Mycobacterium avium (4), Mycobacterium scrofulaceum (3), Mycobacterium kansasii (1) and Mycobacterium simiae (1).
Puthanakit
Thanyawee
T
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Oberdorfer
Peninnah
P
Ukarapol
Nuthapong
N
Akarathum
Noppadon
N
Punjaisee
Suchart
S
Sirisanthana
Thira
T
Sirisanthana
Virat
V
D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000276:immunology* / Q000821:virology*
D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents