Pulmonary Infection Due to Multidrug-Resistant Mycobacterium szulgai in a Patient with AIDS

Pulmonary Infection Due to Multidrug-Resistant Mycobacterium szulgai in a Patient with AIDS

Mycobacterium szulgai is an unusual pathogen that, to our knowledge, has not been previously reported as a cause of pulmonary infection in persons with AIDS. We describe a 42-year-old homosexual man who presented with a 4-month history of weight loss, profound fatigue, and night sweats.

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:Clinical infectious diseases 1994-06, Vol.18 (6), p.1022-1023
Hauptverfasser: Newshan, Gayle, Torres, Ramón A.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - complications
Adult
AIDS
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - etiology
Atypical mycobacteria
Correspondence
Cytomegalovirus
Drug Resistance, Microbial
Fatigue
Humans
Infections
Male
Mycobacterium Infections - etiology
Mycobacterium szulgai
Pathogens
Respiratory Tract Infections - etiology
Sputum
Sweat
Online-Zugang:Volltext
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:Mycobacterium szulgai is an unusual pathogen that, to our knowledge, has not been previously reported as a cause of pulmonary infection in persons with AIDS. We describe a 42-year-old homosexual man who presented with a 4-month history of weight loss, profound fatigue, and night sweats.
ISSN:1058-4838
1537-6591
DOI:10.1093/clinids/18.6.1022-a