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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