Mycobacterium avium–intracellulare brain abscesses in an HIV-infected patient

Mycobacterium avium–intracellulare brain abscesses in an HIV-infected patient

The Mycobacterium avium–intracellulare complex (MAC) is an uncommon cause of brain abscesses even in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). We present a case of a multiple MAC brain abscesses, confirmed by brain biopsy and culture, in a patient with AIDS. The patient's initial...

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Main Authors: Christopher Begley, Akshay Amaraneni, Larry Lutwick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:IDCases
Subjects:
HIV/AIDS
Mycobacterium avium–intracellulare
Brain abscess
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250914000419
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spelling doaj-c015a4502a9448d4a931a90961c89ae72021-07-02T06:54:28ZengElsevierIDCases2214-25092015-01-0121192110.1016/j.idcr.2014.11.002Mycobacterium avium–intracellulare brain abscesses in an HIV-infected patientChristopher BegleyAkshay AmaraneniLarry LutwickThe Mycobacterium avium–intracellulare complex (MAC) is an uncommon cause of brain abscesses even in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). We present a case of a multiple MAC brain abscesses, confirmed by brain biopsy and culture, in a patient with AIDS. The patient's initial symptoms were weakness, confusion and headaches. The patient was initially treated for toxoplasmosis and pyogenic bacterial brain abscesses with no resolution. Following treatment for MAC the patient's abscesses resolved.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250914000419HIV/AIDSMycobacterium avium–intracellulareBrain abscess
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Mycobacterium avium–intracellulare brain abscesses in an HIV-infected patient
IDCases
HIV/AIDS
Mycobacterium avium–intracellulare
Brain abscess
author_facet Christopher Begley
Akshay Amaraneni
Larry Lutwick
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title Mycobacterium avium–intracellulare brain abscesses in an HIV-infected patient
title_short Mycobacterium avium–intracellulare brain abscesses in an HIV-infected patient
title_full Mycobacterium avium–intracellulare brain abscesses in an HIV-infected patient
title_fullStr Mycobacterium avium–intracellulare brain abscesses in an HIV-infected patient
title_full_unstemmed Mycobacterium avium–intracellulare brain abscesses in an HIV-infected patient
title_sort mycobacterium avium–intracellulare brain abscesses in an hiv-infected patient
publisher Elsevier
series IDCases
issn 2214-2509
publishDate 2015-01-01
description The Mycobacterium avium–intracellulare complex (MAC) is an uncommon cause of brain abscesses even in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). We present a case of a multiple MAC brain abscesses, confirmed by brain biopsy and culture, in a patient with AIDS. The patient's initial symptoms were weakness, confusion and headaches. The patient was initially treated for toxoplasmosis and pyogenic bacterial brain abscesses with no resolution. Following treatment for MAC the patient's abscesses resolved.
topic HIV/AIDS
Mycobacterium avium–intracellulare
Brain abscess
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250914000419
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