HIV seroconversion complicated by Mycobacterium kansasii infection

HIV seroconversion can be associated with opportunistic infections when the CD4 cell count is low. Mycobacterium kansasii infection has been described in established HIV infection, often advanced, but not previously in seroconversion. We present a patient in whom seroconversion to HIV was complicate...

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Veröffentlicht in:	AIDS (London) 2007-03, Vol.21 (5), p.650-652
Hauptverfasser:	LILLIE, Patrick J, BARLOW, Gavin D, MOSS, Peter J, PARSONAGE, Mirella J, ADAMS, Kate, THAKER, Hiten K
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - complications Bacterial diseases Biological and medical sciences HIV Seropositivity - complications HIV-1 - immunology Human bacterial diseases Human immunodeficiency virus Human viral diseases Humans Immunodeficiencies Immunodeficiencies. Immunoglobulinopathies Immunopathology Infectious diseases Male Medical sciences Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous - complications Mycobacterium kansasii Tuberculosis and atypical mycobacterial infections Viral diseases Viral diseases of the lymphoid tissue and the blood. Aids
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Zusammenfassung:	HIV seroconversion can be associated with opportunistic infections when the CD4 cell count is low. Mycobacterium kansasii infection has been described in established HIV infection, often advanced, but not previously in seroconversion. We present a patient in whom seroconversion to HIV was complicated by M. kansasii infection.
ISSN:	0269-9370 1473-5571
DOI:	10.1097/QAD.0b013e32803277e9