title: Mycobacterium arupense infection in HIV-infected patients from Iran.
abstract: Here we report two cases of infection caused by Mycobacterium arupense in HIV-infected patients who had received Mycobacterium avium complex medication after primary treatment with antituberculous drugs. The causative agents were isolated from the respiratory and blood specimens of the patients. The identification was based on conventional and molecular tests. Our study provides further evidence on the role of this microorganism in clinical cases.
authors: Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Heidarieh
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Hashemi-Shahraki
authors: A D
authors: AD
authors: Khosravi
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Zaker-Boustanabad
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Shojaei
authors: M M
authors: MM
authors: Feizabadi
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D015269:Mycobacterium avium Complex; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
keywords: AIDS; HIV; Iran; Mycobacterium arupense; atypical mycobacteria; non-tuberculous mycobacteria; treatment