Cerebral Mycobacterium avium abscesses: Late immune reconstitution syndrome in an HIV-1-infected patient receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy

Cerebral Mycobacterium avium abscesses: Late immune reconstitution syndrome in an HIV-1-infected patient receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy

A patient who developed an atypical manifestation of Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infection almost two years after starting effective highly active antiretroviral therapy is described. The recurrence, manifested as brain abscesses in the central nervous system, was an uncommon form of MAC...

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Main Authors: Claude Fortin, Danielle Rouleau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2005-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2005/524091
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spelling doaj-9d90e280cd864c9caa25d4a0bce9304e2021-07-02T01:54:18ZengHindawi LimitedCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology1712-95322005-01-0116318718910.1155/2005/524091Cerebral Mycobacterium avium abscesses: Late immune reconstitution syndrome in an HIV-1-infected patient receiving highly active antiretroviral therapyClaude Fortin0Danielle RouleauDépartement de Microbiologie médicale et Infectiologie, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, CanadaA patient who developed an atypical manifestation of Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infection almost two years after starting effective highly active antiretroviral therapy is described. The recurrence, manifested as brain abscesses in the central nervous system, was an uncommon form of MAC disease usually reported postmortem. An increased CD4 cell count, localized and suppurative infection, and the absence of systemic evidence of infection were consistent with a late immune reconstitution syndrome. The present case report adds to the understanding of MAC disease in HIV-infected patients.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2005/524091
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Cerebral Mycobacterium avium abscesses: Late immune reconstitution syndrome in an HIV-1-infected patient receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
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title Cerebral Mycobacterium avium abscesses: Late immune reconstitution syndrome in an HIV-1-infected patient receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy
title_short Cerebral Mycobacterium avium abscesses: Late immune reconstitution syndrome in an HIV-1-infected patient receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy
title_full Cerebral Mycobacterium avium abscesses: Late immune reconstitution syndrome in an HIV-1-infected patient receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy
title_fullStr Cerebral Mycobacterium avium abscesses: Late immune reconstitution syndrome in an HIV-1-infected patient receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy
title_full_unstemmed Cerebral Mycobacterium avium abscesses: Late immune reconstitution syndrome in an HIV-1-infected patient receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy
title_sort cerebral mycobacterium avium abscesses: late immune reconstitution syndrome in an hiv-1-infected patient receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
issn 1712-9532
publishDate 2005-01-01
description A patient who developed an atypical manifestation of Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infection almost two years after starting effective highly active antiretroviral therapy is described. The recurrence, manifested as brain abscesses in the central nervous system, was an uncommon form of MAC disease usually reported postmortem. An increased CD4 cell count, localized and suppurative infection, and the absence of systemic evidence of infection were consistent with a late immune reconstitution syndrome. The present case report adds to the understanding of MAC disease in HIV-infected patients.
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