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.

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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
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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