Central nervous system infection due to Mycobacterium haemophilum in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
Mycobacterium haemophilum is an environmental organism that rarely causes infections in humans. We report a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome who had central nervous system infection due to M. haemophilum. The diagnosis required brain tissue procurement and molecular identification method while the treatment outcome was unfavourable.
Division of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, Pathumthani, Thailand.
Aubonphan
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Buppajarntham
Division of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, Pathumthani, Thailand.
Anucha
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Apisarnthanarak
Division of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, Pathumthani, Thailand.
Sasinuj
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Rutjanawech
Division of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, Pathumthani, Thailand thanak30@yahoo.com.
Thana
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Khawcharoenporn
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D002494:Central Nervous System Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D018393:Mycobacterium haemophilum / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012329:RNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000032:analysis; D013785:Thailand
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D012329:RNA, Bacterial; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
AIDS; HIV; Mycobacterium haemophilum; NTM; central nervous system; infection; non-tuberculous mycobacteria