title: Immune reconstitution syndrome from nontuberculous mycobacterial infection after initiation of antiretroviral therapy in children with HIV infection.
abstract: 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).
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
authors.forename: Thanyawee
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Puthanakit
authors.forename: Peninnah
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Oberdorfer
authors.forename: Nuthapong
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ukarapol
authors.forename: Noppadon
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Akarathum
authors.forename: Suchart
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Punjaisee
authors.forename: Thira
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sirisanthana
authors.forename: Virat
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sirisanthana
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents