title: A fatal case of pulmonary infection by Mycobacterium colombiense in Para State, Amazon Region, Brazil.
abstract: Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) is a heterogeneous group of species found in several environmental sources and that exhibit variable degrees of pathogenicity. Among the MAC members, Mycobacterium colombiense has been related to pulmonary disease and disseminated infection in HIV-infected patients in Colombia. Lymphadenopathy cases have also been reported. We have described a fatal case of M. colombiense pulmonary disease in a Brazilian patient without evidence of HIV infection or other known causes of immunosuppression.
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Para/Belem, State of Para, Brazil.
authors.forename: Adriana Rodrigues
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Barretto
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Para/Belem, State of Para, Brazil.
authors.forename: João Soares
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Felício
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Para/Belem, State of Para, Brazil.
authors.forename: Lucia Helena Messias
authors.initials: LHM
authors.lastname: Sales
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Para/Belem, State of Para, Brazil.
authors.forename: Elizabeth Sumi
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.affiliation: Bacteriology and Mycology Section, Evandro Chagas Institute, Ananindeua, State of Para, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria Luiza
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Lopes
authors.affiliation: Bacteriology and Mycology Section, Evandro Chagas Institute, Ananindeua, State of Para, Brazil. Electronic address: robertafusco@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Ana Roberta Fusco
authors.initials: ARF
authors.lastname: da Costa
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001938:Brazil; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D015269:Mycobacterium avium Complex / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010802:Phylogeny; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
keywords: Fatal case; Mycobacterium colombiense; Pulmonary disease